Manager, Procurement

Company description:

Far East Hospitality Holdings Pte Ltd (Far East Hospitality) is an international hospitality owner and operator with a diverse portfolio of 9 unique and complementary brands of hotels, serviced residences and apartment hotels, including Oasia, Quincy, Rendezvous, Village, Far East Collection, Adina Hotels, Vibe Hotels, Travelodge Hotels and TFE Hotels Collection. We own more than 10 hospitality assets and operate a combined portfolio of more than 16,500 rooms under management across 100 hotels and serviced residences in eight countries - Australia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore - with more in our development pipeline.

Formed as a 70-30 joint venture in 2013 between Far East Orchard Limited (a listed company under Far East Organization) and The Straits Trading Company Limited, we in turn completed a 50-50 joint venture through our wholly-owned subsidiary Far East Hospitality Investments (Australia) Pte Ltd, with Australia's Toga Group to form Toga Far East Hotels (TFE Hotels).

• Be the primary liaison for hotels, efficiently addressing urgent and important requests.
• Ensure adherence to company policies during all engagements.
• Address inquiries and provide detailed explanations or arrange training sessions to support BUs efficiently.
• Continually enhance training materials and methodologies for optimal BU support.
• Timely processing of PRs and POs, ensuring the team's workload is effectively managed.
• Engage in procurement process improvement projects, aiming for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead and mentor a 5,6-member team, ensuring adherence to policies and smooth operations.
• Document and address challenges promptly, escalating them when necessary.
• Gather and analyze feedback from the team and BUs to refine procurement processes.
• Actively participate in projects aimed at improving procurement processes and outcomes.
• Collaborate with diverse teams (IT, Finance and Operations) to optimize procurement practices.

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years of procurement experience, preferred to be related with hospitality industry.
• Ability to create framework and matrix from the ground up.