F&B Procurement Specialist
Meraas Holding F&B Concept
Total years of experience :28 years, 2 Months
● Led operations in purchasing, receiving and maintaining inventory control while successfully collaborating with domestic and international vendors to sustain competitive pricing.
● Analyzed volumes and created forecasts to leverage market trends and minimize impacts of seasonal downturns.
● Steadily built strong, productive relationships with suppliers, vendors and field agents to strengthen business processes and ensure seamless operations. Ensure that all the procurement orders for local shops are sent to suppliers on a weekly basis & ensure delivery schedules are noted according to the set timeline
● Monitoring supplier performance to ensure that all elements of goods or services are in accordance with the company’s standard.
● Supervising Stores (arrangement of stocks, checking for FIFO, cleanliness of Storage area, Maintaining Par levels of stocks. Random auditing in a week or 2 weeks & handling final inventory at the end of each month.)
• Ensure that all the procurement orders for local shops are sent to suppliers on a weekly basis & ensure delivery schedules are noted according to the set timeline
• Ensure that all procurement materials are delivered according to specified needs & scheduled
• Liaise with the Accounting & Inventory department to ensure all items & cost are correctly accounted
• Correspond with Vendors & other product representatives to co-ordinate work & ensure agreements are met
• Compare costs & evaluate the quality & suitability of supplies, materials & equipment available in the local market
• Ensure company’s supplies adhere to the best achievable price and the most favorable terms, while maintaining the best practice standards within the sector of operation.
• Stay informed about Local/ National/International best practices/trends in food services, Interior design, Technology and Entertainment in food and beverage sector.
• Define food and beverage standards regarding quality of products and service.
• Implementing and Monitoring continuous improvements in the systems and procedures
• Day to day running of stores, receiving & ordering, checking for product Exp. Date, acceptance & issue of materials
• Maintaining 1st In 1st Out, updating the inventory in computer & maintaining of stock according to MMA formula.
• Preparing the requisitions, issue vouchers, making the follow ups with the suppliers for pending items
• Preparing the LPO's, making Correspondence, taking the quotations from Suppliers, preparing the reports & other documentation
• Identifying leads, manage prospects and acquire new business.
• Determine customer needs and propose appropriate service needs.
• Meet or exceed the new business sales goals.
• Complete scheduled and cold call prospecting activities to establish first and follow up appointments with customer decision makers.
• Prepare and deliver sales proposals/presentations and follow up with key decision makers.
• Utilize the company’s Growth Management System (GMS Board) on a daily basis, scheduling and documenting activities, and developing prospective customer profiles.
• Develop and maintain an awareness of market behavior and competitive trends and respond accordingly.
• Maintain computerized store keeping system and reconciliation with physical store and conduct internal audit.
• Uphold the safety and security measure of store houses and responsible for safe custody and storage of inventory.
• Conduct periodical (Annual, quarterly and monthly) physical counting of inventory of stores.
• Ensure smooth operation for product entry from supplier and coordinate delivery from purchase Department
• In charge for issue, receipts, documentation, warehousing, inventory, stocking and making computerized entries for the related items. Maintain inward and outward on daily basis.
• Take stock on monthly basis and reconcile the same. Inform the office about new stock.
• Keep track of physical stock and tally with computer records.
• Receive materials take care of demurrage’s, in transit damages and taking preventive measures for the safety of stocked goods.
• Executing all day to day store function and regular update about stock to the higher authority.
• Uphold the safety and security measure of store houses and responsible for safe custody and storage of inventory.
• Ensure smooth operation for product entry from supplier and coordinate delivery from purchase Department.
• Provided excellent customer service to new and existing customers, quickly resolving issues and questions as they arose.
• Utilized company tools to diagnose opportunities and develops action plans to improve performance
• Regularly communicates with Store Manager to discuss strengths, opportunities, and trends in business
• Receives regular vendor deliveries and stocks sales floor in a timely manner
• Responsible for controlling inventory stock levels and reordering as necessary within budget
• Performs all duties as directed by supervisor
• Ensure that the products in the store are well organized as per their category.
• Handle payments for the goods purchased.
• Provides product, promotion, and pricing information by clarifying customer request; selecting appropriate information; forwarding information; answering questions Maintains promotional database by inputting invoice and bill-back data.
• Accomplishes department and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Major Subjects: * Accounts * Business Studies * Economics * Statistics