Procurement Manager

Position: Procurement Manager (Food Service/HORECA) Department: Supply Chain Location: Singapore Reporting to: General Manager Position Summary MerchantBrothers is seeking a driven, hands-on, and highly analytical ProcurementManager to lead our procurement processes from end to end for the entireproduct lifecycle. This role owns the strategic upstream supply chain, demandplanning, supplier performance management, and cold-chain inventory control.The successful candidate will establish rigid sourcing frameworks, improveplanning accuracy, minimise Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), and safeguard rawmaterial margins while ensuring absolute supply continuity across all products. Core Responsibilities 1. Procurement Operations& Sourcing Governance End-to-End Cycle Management: Lead the complete upstream procurement lifecycle, governing Purchase Requisitions (PR), Purchase Orders (PO), Goods Receipt Notes (GRN), and prompt supplier coordination to maintain continuous business operations. Process Workflows: Standardise and continuously improve procurement workflows to enhance commercial control, reduce administrative lag, and guarantee full compliance with group SOPs. Timeline Resolution: Monitor international and local procurement lead times proactively, identifying bottlenecks and resolving delays to ensure zero operational disruption to processing operations. Drive accountability amonginternal stakeholders to ensure procurement deliverables are met. Negotiate favourable terms and contracts to achieve cost savings. 2. Demand Planning &Inventory Management Cross-Functional Forecasting: Partner closely with Production and Commercial departments to plan and accurately forecast raw materials, high-value primal cuts, and packaging inventories. Data-Driven Analysis: Evaluate historical sales trends, seasonality factors, multi-channel demands (Food Service/HORECA, Supermarkets and E-Commerce), and promotional campaigns to optimise purchase volumes and mitigate raw material gluts. Inv…