Sourcing Specialist

  • Full-time
  • Company Location: Bangkok

Company Description

Minor International (MINT) is a global company focused on three core businesses: hospitality, restaurants and lifestyle brands distribution. MINT is a hotel owner, operator and investor with a portfolio of 529 hotels under the Anantara, AVANI, Oaks, Tivoli, NH Collection, NH Hotels, nhow, Elewana, Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis, Radisson Blu and Minor International brands in 55 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, South and North America. MINT is also one of Asia’s largest restaurant companies with over 2,200 outlets system-wide in 26 countries under The Pizza Company, The Coffee Club, Riverside, Benihana, Thai Express, Bonchon, Swensen’s, Sizzler, Dairy Queen and Burger King brands. MINT is one of Thailand’s largest distributors of lifestyle brands and contract manufacturers. Its brands include Anello, Bodum, Bossini, Brooks Brothers, Charles & Keith, Esprit, Etam, Joseph Joseph, OVS, Radley, Scomadi, Zwilling J.A. Henckels and Minor Smart Kids. For more information, please visit www.minor.com.

Job Description

1. Job Purpose:

Assess and negotiate existing and new suppliers, meet with in-house clients.  Responsible for routing purchase requisitions, purchase orders and ensuring correct cost and product codes are designed. To coordinate with established vendors, search for new vendors both locally and outside of local area and establish relations with suppliers/vendors.  Have to understand the supply market in order to manage the supply efficiently.

 

2. Main Responsibilities:

  •          Provide sourcing solution to brand.
  •          Manage daily operations dealing, including delivery, price/cost analysis, contract negotiation, policies and         procedures compliance, logistical co-ordination and liaison support to other functions in the company.
  •          Ensure high demand and supply projection and reliability for short, medium and long term.
  •          Conduct raw material procurement and to develop new products according to Marketing Calendar.  Ensure all new products are launched on time and that there are no supply issues.
  •          Frequently interacts with in-house customers to ensure co-operative strategy achievement.
  •          Responsible for developing and managing supplier relationships.
  •          Plan the supply in order to have the sufficient of supply and also maintain the minimum stock.
  •          Play key role in negotiating with suppliers to focus on total cost as opposed to price.
  •          Conduct sourcing of new potential supplier for product cost reduction.
  •          Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

 

 

Other Duties:

  • Adhere to the company’s employee rules & regulations.
  • Attend and contribute to all training sessions, meetings and activities as required.
  • Exercises responsible behaviour at all times, positively representing the MFG.
  • Maintains strong, professional relationship with relevant business partners.
  • Ensure high standards of personal presentation and grooming.
  • Keep the office and working areas clean and tidy at all times.
  • Carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

3. Job Profile:

  •          Work 5 days a week (flexible hours)
  •          Handle multiple tasks and projects at the same time
  •          Work under time pressure with little supervision
  •          Work with massive data, documents, reports and numbers
  •          Able to work on holidays & weekends, as needed.
  •          Continue improve working process.
  •          Frequent use of English language.
  •          Frequent use of computer programs.
  • Regularly liaise with multiple stakeholders. 
  • Gather brand requirement and ensure the understanding of product application.
  • Work as one team with Marketing, Operation, HR, Accounting, Logistics and QA.
  • Stand-by for critical SCM issues at all times.  Act like business owner.
  • Work location mainly in Bangkok and need to go to stores and supplier sites when necessary.
  • Be the trusted partner of Brands, Suppliers, 3PL.

Qualifications

Qualification:

  • Strong skills in driving for results
  • Strong in inter-personality and out-going
  • Good in English communication and computer literate

Education:

  • At least Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or any related fields.

 Experience:

  • At least 3 years direct experience in purchasing in food industry.
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