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Key Responsibilities & Main Activities 1. Purchasing Planning & Management Develop purchasing plans aligned with sales forecasts and overall business objectives. Control and manage procurement budgets and purchasing costs effectively. Establish, implement, and standardise purchasing policies, guidelines, and procedures. 2. Supplier Management Source, evaluate, select, and develop vendors and suppliers. Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, payment terms, and legal contracts. Build and maintain long-term, strategic relationships with key suppliers and business partners. 3. Cost Control & Optimization Analyze product costs and market benchmarks to identify savings opportunities. Explore new sourcing options and vendors to enhance competitive advantage. Implement cost-reduction initiatives without compromising product or service quality. 4. Inventory & Stock Management Plan and manage optimal inventory levels to support business continuity. Prevent stockouts, overstocking, and obsolete inventory. Collaborate closely with Sales, Warehouse, and Logistics teams to ensure smooth supply chain flow. 5. Market Intelligence & Risk Management Monitor and analyze market price trends, raw material availability, foreign exchange rates, and freight costs. Identify potential supply chain risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies. 6. Team Leadership & People Development Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement team. Define team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and monitor performance. Conduct regular performance evaluations and design individual development plans. 7. Executive Reporting Prepare and present comprehensive purchasing performance summaries to senior management. Track and report cost savings achieved (Saving Cost Analysis). Provide regular updates on supplier performance ratings and supply chain risk assessments. 8. Ad-hoc Duties Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned by management. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Food Science, or a related field. Minimum 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management, with at least 2–3 years in a managerial or supervisory role. Direct experience in the Food & Beverage (F&B), Food Manufacturing, Restaurant, or Hotel industry is strongly preferred. Proven track record in vendor management, contract negotiation, and strategic sourcing. Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and decision-making skills. Good knowledge of food safety standards, shelf-life management, and temperature-controlled logistics (Cold Chain Management). Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint). Fluent in spoken and written English. Benefits & Perks Financial & Growth Benefits: Performance Bonus & Annual Salary Increment Provident Fund Health & Well-being: Group Insurance (Accident & Inpatient Department - IPD) KMF CARE Outpatient Coverage (OPD: 1,200 THB per visit, up to 30 visits/year) Annual Health Check-up Employee Perks & Discounts: Exclusive Staff Discounts on products & Zen Group partner restaurants Free Uniforms Leave & Welfare Allowances: Paid Annual Leave (6 days/year) Paid Personal Leave (3 days/year) Compassionate Allowance & Funeral Support (for immediate family members) Hospital Visit Gift Basket
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Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore account for 642 of the open purchasing roles on WorkMundi. If you're looking in those regions, you have real volume to work with. The US has 130 open positions. Check where your target employers are hiring before you apply.
About 59% of purchasing ads are written in English on our board. That's a useful signal: it tells you which postings to prioritize if English is your working language, but it says nothing about whether the job itself requires you to speak it. Read the full job description.
When you interview for purchasing, expect to explain how you've managed a vendor relationship that went wrong. Hiring managers want to hear a concrete example: which vendor, what broke down, and what you did to fix it or end it. They're testing whether you can handle conflict without burning bridges.
The employers posting most are Private Advertiser (43 jobs), Veterans Health Administration (16), zffriedric (11), and avnet (10). These names tell you where volume hiring is happening—worth researching their interview style and culture before you apply.