From its founding in 1978 with a single beachfront resort in Pattaya, Minor International Pcl (‘MINT’) is today one of the largest hospitality and leisure companies in the Asia Pacific region. With over 520 hotels & resorts, 2,389 restaurants and 386 retail trading points of sale, MINT meets the growing needs of consumers in Thailand and in 63 markets across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas. Minor International (MINT) is a global company focused on three core businesses: restaurants, hospitality and lifestyle brands distribution. Minor Hotels is a hotel owner, operator and investor with a portfolio of over 75,000 rooms across more than 520 hotels, resorts and serviced suites under the Anantara, AVANI, Oaks, Tivoli, Elewana, NH Collection, NH, nhow, Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis, Radisson Blu and Minor International brands. Today, Minor Hotels' hotel and spa portfolio spans across 56 countries in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas. In addition, Minor Hotels also operates mixed-use business including shopping plazas & entertainment, residential properties, and a points-based vacation club. Mnor Food is one of Asia's largest casual dining and quick-service restaurant companies, operating over 2,300 outlets in 24 countries under The Pizza Company, The Coffee Club, Riverside, Thai Express, Benihana, Bonchon, Swensen’s, Sizzler, Dairy Queen and Burger King brands. Minor Lifestyle is one of Thailand's largest distributors of lifestyle brands with over 380 points of sale, focusing primarily on fashion and lifestyle products. Its brands include Anello, BergHOFF, Bodum, Bossini, Charles & Keith, Esprit, Joseph Joseph, Radley, Zwilling J.A. Henckels and Minor Smart Kids. In addition, Minor Lifestyle also operates contract manufacturing business.

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.

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

• 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.

• Work location mainly in Bangkok and need to go to stores and supplier sites when necessary.
• Be the trusted partner of Brands, Suppliers, 3PL.
• Continue improve working process.
• Frequent use of English language.
• Frequent use of computer programs.

• 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.