Procurement Expert - Food Specialist (Talent Pooling - India)
GCC Services
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Researching and evaluating potential suppliers of food products
- Negotiating contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure favorable pricing and quality
- Understand the client product specifications and standards in order to identify potential suppliers.
- Locate and review vendors of assigned category products, materials, equipment, and supplies in order to determine product availability, competitive terms and conditions, and delivery schedules to deliver the best value, high-quality, compliant assigned category products.
- Forecast levels of demand for products to meet the business requirements to ensure a consistent supply of products.
- Managing and tracking food inventory levels and purchase orders
- Collaborating with other teams in our organization to ensure food procurement needs are met
- Monitoring market trends and developments to identify new opportunities and risks
- Proactively work with Legal and Finance teams to ensure legally compliant supplier agreements and timely supplier payment processing
- Review approved purchase requests and technical specifications and subsequently prepare a RFQ to send to approved suppliers in order to obtain competitive quotes
- Track delivery of items by regularly following up with suppliers and communicate delivery date to logistics team in order to be prepared for delivery of items
- Provide input during the bidding process on general procurement as and when requested in order to ensure accurate information is given
- Ensuring all food purchases meet our quality, safety, and regulatory standards
- Handle other procurement activities as required
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field
- Proven work experience as a Procurement Officer, with a focus on food procurement
- Strong knowledge of food procurement processes and regulations
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers
- Proficiency in procurement software and tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Willingness to travel as needed