Procurement Manager (FMCG)

Benefits Summary:

• Procurement Manager
• Permanent role
• Basic up to $6,000 + AWS + VB
• Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
• Location: Jurong West

Responsibilities:

• Regularly assess cost-saving opportunities and ensure that pricing for goods aligns with current market rates, is efficiently sourced, and procured to maximize value for the business.
• Lead accurate demand forecasting in collaboration with sales and marketing by monitoring and communicating forecasts, changes, inventory estimates, supply conditions, business risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies.
• Analyze sales trends and influencing factors to incorporate insights into forecasting and inventory planning.
• Manage spending effectively and promote a culture of long-term savings in procurement costs.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers for food and beverage raw materials, ingredients, and packaging to meet business needs.
• Collaborate with the Sales and Marketing Team to develop and implement strategic initiatives that support the business’s growth and profitability goals.
• Coach the team to develop the skills necessary for long-term business and individual success.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert, developing policies and procedures related to procurement and planning.
• Oversee the purchasing system, Costpoint, and provide strategic direction on procurement actions, approval workflows, thresholds, and tracking of Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders.
• Work with the Finance team to ensure that procurement management aligns with corporate standards.
• Stay informed about Import/Export regulations and ensure compliance, including coaching and training staff on these regulations.

Additional Information:

• Degree or Diploma in Purchasing/Supply Chain, Business, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of work experience in purchasing, ideally within the FMCG sector, with a preference for food sourcing/purchasing.
• Experience in overseas food importation, particularly in freight cost management, MOQ negotiation, and inventory control. Experience in meat and cheese imports is considered advantageous.
• Knowledge of SAP software, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and Excel.
• Proven track record of managing significant costs of goods with a strong motivation to deliver cost savings.