Assistant Purchasing Manager / Senior Purchasing Officer

About Us

A-1 Bakery is a leading bakery company providing “A Grade Products” and 1 for “Number ONE Taste” for customer. We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented professional to join our purchasing team and help us drive accuracy and efficiency in our operations.

Responsibilities

• In charge of all food and non-food materials procurement

• Oversee day to day procurement operations for food and non-food items, including sourcing, purchase orders and replenishment ordering.

• Work with R&D and Marketing team to identify, source and launch new products that meet product launch schedule.

• Liaise and negotiate with overseas and local suppliers to secure competitive prices, favourable terms and stable supply.

• Conduct cost review regularly, prepare procurement and cost analysis reports, and perform ad hoc projects as assigned by the manager.

• Monitor inventory level and control orders to avoid dead stock or out of stock

• Handle food and non-food SKU quality / safety issues with internal parties, suppliers and factories

Requirements

• Degree holder preferably in Purchasing / Procurement / Supply Chain Management / Business Management or related disciplines.

• Around 3 years’ solid experience in the F&B industry, experience in bakery food and non-food material procurement is an advantage

• Strategic mindset with a strong sense of continuous improvement.

• Strong business acumen with hands on experience across end to end procurement operations for multi outlet operations.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders at all levels and external partners.

• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills with a proven track record in cost savings and supplier performance improvement.

• Proficient in MS Excel, Word and Chinese word processing.

• Experience in overseas sourcing and exposure to regional or international suppliers will be an advantage.

• Candidate with less experience will be considered as Senior Purchasing Officer