✨ AI Summary
The F&B Sr. Purchasing Specialist will be responsible for crafting negotiation strategies, closing deals with optimal terms, and partnering with Operations to ensure clear requirements documentation. This role involves performing cost and scenario analysis, benchmarking, and seeking reliable vendors and suppliers. Key responsibilities include determining delivery quantities and timing, monitoring and forecasting demand, issuing supplier cards, preparing comparison tables for supplier decisions, and evaluating suppliers based on business criteria and health/food safety commitments. The specialist will also issue contracts, prepare proposals, request quotes, negotiate purchase terms, and make calls to suppliers for information or meetings. Monitoring supplier performance, resolving issues, issuing purchasing orders, processing payment requests, preparing reports, and maintaining accurate inventory and procurement records are also part of the role.
Requirements
Proven working experience in purchasing specially food and beverage field Is a must.BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration.Working experience on ERP is preferred.Quick reaction to critical requirements.Experience in services and suppliers sourcing.Excellent Negotiation and communication skills.Very Good computer skills specially MS office (Excel, word and Outlook).
Description
Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.Partner with Operations to ensure clear requirements documentation.Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.Seek and partner with many reliable vendors and suppliers.Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.Receive information from purchasing manager to issue supplier cards for updating prices or register a new supplier.Prepare table of comparison for certain suppliers to be given to purchasing manager for decisions.Evaluating products and suppliers according to key business criteria and Commitment to health and food safety.Issue certain contract for suppliers to maintain stable agreement for supply us with required materials.Preparing proposals, requesting quotes, and negotiating purchase terms and conditions.Making phone calls for suppliers to arrange meetings or get an information according to purchasing manager instruction.Monitoring supplier performance and resolving issues and concerns.Issue purchasing order for certain suppliers according to data received from purchasing manager.Receiving Documents from purchasing manager for making payment requests for proceed on settlements.Preparing reports and maintaining accurate inventory and procurement records.