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Ref: NP845-52
Job description / Role
This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly expanding food and beverage business as a Purchasing Manager, working with existing and new franchise brands. Based in Dubai you will oversee the purchase of a wide variety of food products for this diverse restaurant group.
Our client has a number of interests across the Middle East and this opportunity as Purchasing Manager sits within its successful food division. As Purchasing Manager you will be directly responsible for sourcing all food products and related equipment, with a large number of new restaurants to be opened over the next five years. This will mean a rapid growth in the size of the budgeted spend across the food division under the Purchasing Managers control. Reporting directly to the General Manager you will be an integral part of a management team that will drive the ultimate success of the overall Food division. As the business develops there will be room for career progression as the purchasing team grows.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Strategic sourcing of a wide variety of food produce
- Experience of international sourcing of restaurant related equipment and goods
- Periodical reviews of existing suppliers, proactively exploring new vendors
- Negotiating with suppliers to minimize cost of materials
- Manage the departments controllable expenses
- Regularly review department costs to maximise budgets
- Maintain efficient records and documentation to track purchasing activity
- Work with Senior Purchasing team to set annual budgets
- Manage employee relations and follow appraisal procedures for team members
Requirements
The successful candidate for this role will come from a supply chain/procurement background with a significant time being spent in food purchasing. They will have the ability to think quickly and develop strategic purchasing plans with knowledge of cost analysis, tender processes and contractual issues.
Preferably with multi-brand/market experience purchasing across a large number of SKU's this person will understand issues around food quality and distribution.
About the Company
Yeomans Executive DMCC is a boutique Global Executive search firm, based in the Middle East, sourcing globally for our locally based clientele. We have built our business and reputation through deep long term relationships with our clients.
We are renowned for successfully challenging traditional search firm models through being easier to deal with, highly innovative and consistently more efficient in delivering outstanding candidates for critical senior roles.