Plaza Premium Group Hiring! Full Time Procurement Manager in - Ricebowl

We're hiring: Procurement Manager (Pre-opening | Luxury Private Terminal)

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the end-to-end procurement operations to ensure smooth, efficient, and cost-effective purchasing activities for the private terminal.

This role drives strategic sourcing initiatives, manages supplier relationships, and leads price negotiations to secure optimal commercial and trade terms. The incumbent will oversee the full procurement cycle, including purchase requisitions, order management, and sample coordination, ensuring alignment with business requirements and timelines.

In addition, the Purchasing Manager will focus on strengthening vendor partnerships, enhancing procurement processes, and identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality and service standards.

Sourcing & Supplier Management.

• Lead end-to-end supplier sourcing, qualification, and onboarding to meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.

• Conduct regular market surveys and benchmarking to secure competitive pricing and optimal trade terms.

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive collaboration and support business continuity.

• Establish a supplier performance evaluation framework tracking on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness.

• Oversee all purchase requisitions and sample requests, ensuring timely processing and approval compliance.

• Partner Operations and Commercial teams to understand business requirements, evaluate alternatives and recommend sourcing approaches.

• Proactively identify supply risks, supplier concentration risks and business continuity concerns, and recommend mitigation measures.

• Constructively challenge requirements where more effective commercial or operational alternatives exist.

Contract Management & Compliance

• Manage the full lifecycle of supplier contracts from drafting and negotiation through to renewal

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with internal policies and Singapore regulatory requirements

• Monitor contract performance and proactively manage renewals and escalations to prevent disruption

• Resolve quality claims, disputes, and non-conformance issues with suppliers promptly and professionally

• Maintain accurate procurement records, POs, and contracts in line with audit requirements

• Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with approved procurement policies, delegation of authority and governance requirements.

• Prepare procurement submissions, approval papers and waiver justifications where required.

• Maintain audit-ready procurement documentation and supporting records.

Cost Control & Budget Management.

• Conduct cost analysis and price benchmarking to identify savings and control procurement spend

• Lead price and trade term negotiations to achieve cost-effective outcomes without compromising quality

• Collaborate with Finance on annual budgeting, expenditure tracking, and variance reporting

• Identify and implement cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing and purchase consolidation

• Evaluate total cost of ownership (TCO) including logistics, payment terms, lead times, and risk

• Evaluate procurement options by balancing cost, quality, service, lead time and risk considerations and provide recommendations to management.

• Identify cost optimisation opportunities, sourcing alternatives and supplier consolidation initiatives.

• Support spend analysis and proactively identify emerging cost risks.

Inventory & Demand Planning

• Oversee inventory control to maintain optimal stock levels and avoid overstocking or stockouts

• Collaborate with operations and F&B teams to forecast procurement needs based on demand and seasonal trends

• Implement reorder point systems and replenishment strategies to ensure uninterrupted supply

• Monitor and manage slow-moving or obsolete inventory to minimise wastage and holding costs

• Monitor inventory health, including stock coverage, ageing inventory, slow-moving items and wastage trends, and recommend corrective actions.

• Work proactively with Operations and F&B teams to optimise inventory levels whilst maintaining service requirements.

Sustainability & Ethical Sourcing

• Integrate ESG principles into procurement strategy by prioritising responsible suppliers

• Enforce ethical sourcing standards covering fair labour, anti-bribery, and regulatory compliance

• Promote sourcing of environmentally certified or sustainably packaged products aligned with Changi’s green goals

• Conduct periodic supplier sustainability audits and report on supply chain sustainability performance

• Any ad hoc duties as assigned by the Head of Finance or senior management

Job Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or related discipline

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience, preferably in F&B/ Hotel industry

• Self-motivated, independent, proactive and able to deliver quality results under tight schedules

• Good problem solving, communication, leadership & negotiation skills

• Good command of both spoken and written English