Sourcing Specialist - Non Food

EKFC is looking for a dynamic Sourcing Specialist to join our team!

In this role, you'll be responsible for sourcing a wide range of food & beverage and non-food items, while effectively managing vendor relationships. You'll work across multiple spend categories, identifying opportunities for better deals and more profitable suppliers.

We're looking for someone who can drive cost-saving initiatives and deliver real value to the business through strategic sourcing.

Key Result Areas:

• Ensure compliance to all Health and Safety policies through correct identification of health and safety requirements in business requirements and contract documents
• Comply with all relevant quality, health, safety and environmental management policies, procedures and controls across all spend responsibility to guarantee employee safety, delivery of high quality products/ service and a responsible environmental attitude
• Undertake supplier negotiations, create award recommendation reports and implement effective contracts
• Effectively engage with internal stakeholders on a regular basis to plan and prioritize purchasing activities
• Set SMART objectives for sourcing projects and teams and provide regular and objective feedback on the performance
• Lead cost saving strategic initiatives to ensure that EKFC achieves best value
• Engage with Business and negotiate contractual arrangements with suppliers to ensure that value for money and excellent service levels are maintained and optimised
• Maximise profit by tendering contracts and meeting with suppliers to negotiate the best terms of contract
• Research and implement new concepts and innovative products / methodologies to enhance sourcing performance
• Track and report on category spend, savings and general performance
• Identify opportunities and implement actions to achieve efficiencies
• Work with Procurement analyst information to inform price and market strategies
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure EKFC is a client of choice that receives continuous business improvement opportunities
• Actively monitor external business environment and be fully aware of the changes in the inflationary and purchasing environment for categories under management
• Implement negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
• Execute sourcing strategies and regularly update/maintain business suppliers database to ensure data on suppliers is easily stored, accessed and retrieved
• Utilise eSourcing and eProcurement applications to drive optimum performance, efficiency and effectiveness from each sourcing opportunity
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand and ensure plans are set in advance to manage these timely and as per requirements
• Undertake supply chain risk assessment and mitigation planning exercises for all critical categories
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirement documentation
• Track order acknowledgement, prepare and communicate shortage and backlog reports, and provide on time visibility of potential interruptions to internal customers
• Monitor performance of key suppliers, facilitate regular performance reviews with stakeholders in order to assess value and quality of supplier services / products and inform decision-making on future collaborations.

Knowledge, Skills & Minimum Experience:

Education Qualification:

a) Bachelor's Degree (must have)

b) Industry qualified within procurement profession preferred (MCIPS or equivalent) (preferred)

Work Experience:

1. Years of Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in a relevant field
2. Area of Experience: Experience working in a Procurement / category management position in a similar role / industry preferably in aviation, airline catering or hospitality

Skills:

• Technical knowledge of the F&B/Non-F&B procurement categories.
• Working knowledge of ERP Systems such as Oracle and SAP.
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Knowledge of contractual terms and conditions.