Senior Executive/Assistant Manager - Singapore - KFC (SG) Pte Ltd

Description

Main Responsibilities:

In the short term, the incumbent will be responsible for Purchasing and Inventory Planning for all Pizza Hut food and non-food categories, while supporting Procurement & Supplier Management activities.

Post the initial phase, the role will focus to migrate and take on Purchasing and Inventory Planning responsibilities fully for both brands Pizza Hut and KFC.1.

Purchasing & Inventory Planning (60%)a.

Establish contingency supply for Core Skus as assigned by Manager, review contingency plans from time to time to ensure supply lines are still valid and availableb.

Responsible for inventory replenishment of assigned categories; prepare and process purchase order, track order status and update relevant parties in a timely mannerc.

Responsible for maintaining monthly inventory in line with required safety stock levelsd. Ensure ordering and invoicing approvals of core and promotional supply comply with Group compliance requirementse.

Support as SCM interface in 'A team', providing timely updates and support across promotional supply sourcing, ordering, replenishments, tracking and write-offf.

Act as first Escalation point for emerging or sudden supply disruption to stores or DCg. Provide administrative support for all purchasing-related matters2. Procurement & Supplier Management (20%)a. Lead local tenders, support negotiations and final awards as assignedb. Provide analytical support in preparation of regional / Group tendersc.

Support Manager to build and maintain strong relationships with local strategic suppliers, preparing relevant data or reports for supplier business reviewsd.

Collaborate with Manager, QA team and Supplier to ensure supplier compliance to Yum and Group requirements, prior to new supply, tender awards or contract renewalse.

Manage sourcing, update of product information and coordination of samples for product demos/trial3. Leadership & Development (10%)a. Support department in annual company budget planning and delivering annual objectivesb. Partner with Manager to develop & implement initiatives to improve company profitability and department productivityc. Analyse SCM reports periodically, to investigate discrepancies and/or recommend and deliver cost and process improvement opportunities4. Any other duties and responsibilities assigned by Reporting manager (10%)

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification and minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Planning and Inventory management, preferably in Food industry
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Good proficiency in written and spoken English
• Demonstrated experience in working in fluid environments, working independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Good knowledge and proficiency in the use of Microsoft office – Words, Excel, PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of ERP, IMS and data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau
• Possess a positive, forward-looking attitude and learning mindset

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