Manager Procurement and Cost Controller
Foodmark
Total years of experience :6 years, 7 Months
Food mark is the food and beverage division of the Landmark Group. It is one of the region's leading companies in the food and beverage industry and operates a number of internationally-franchised restaurants within the UAE and other GCC countries, including Carluccio's, Mango Tree, Chi'Zen, Max's, Ushna, La Gaufrette, Bazerkhan and Max Burger. Job Responsibilities:
-Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission - specifically, support better management reporting, business process and organizational planning.
-Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT and Finance), through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions.
-Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.
-Vendor development and carrying out regular market survey. Getting quotation and preparing comparative statement.
-Assisting Country Manager in day to day operation Comparative study of the market on a regular basis.
-Maintain all documents of Purchasing Department. Sourcing new suppliers and products. Follow up all Purchase requisitions and standing orders.
The Coffee Bean and Tea Lead is the oldest and largest privately held speciality coffee and tea retailer in USA and have its presence across GCC countries as well. Was responsible procurement function and warehousing for 16 outlets. Job Responsibilities:
-Supplier management, price negotiations, market survey and the new item in the market updating to Chef and Operations Manager,
-Managing day to day operations, procurement activities, maintaining stock records, equipment management,
-Managing inventory levels across 16 CBTL outlets in UAE and other GCC countries.
-Significant contribution at the time of new outlet opening by planning for procurement of equipment and raw material and coordinating with suppliers.
-Maintaining relationship with representative companies and making delivery scheduled to outlets.
-Maintain all food and beverage store rooms in proper condition to ensure cleanliness, freshness, organization, and to uphold U.A.E health codes.
-Conducting monthly food inventories as scheduled and reconcile to the P&L,
-Train new associates to the department in all aspects of receiving and purchasing.
-Maintain clean and organized receiving dock area, including garbage and recycle bin. Remove errant equipment and/or call responsible department head
-Compare purchase orders to invoices to ensure proper items shipped and pricing received. If items received do not meet expectations, must refuse and obtain a credit memo from the vendor.
-File, maintain, and process receiving/shipping of paperwork, (prepare ordering inventories for Chef for food and non-food items in purchasing).
-Notify service contract companies of needed repair work on equipment.
-Will work a varied work schedule including weekends and holidays as needed. Others