The Supply Manager shall ensure the efficient and full supply of all necessary products and equipment at the best price level needed according to agreed specifications and on time delivery of suppliers. To ensure compliance with all regulatory bodies. In charge of all business units. He/she will be the overall responsible for supply and procurement processes for business unit operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The employee will: 

• Coordinate and manage between suppliers, the operational units, for the procurement and effective Materials management.
• Organize Tenders and supervise the Tender process among suppliers.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers and business unit to ensure the effectiveness of supply chain management process.
• Sourcing of products for the business unit to identify and maximize industry competitive marketplace procurement fulfilment.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers ensuring maximum advantages secured with price, cost of supply, service and conditions
• Maintain best practice and process for the direct imported items – updated with customs and licensing requirements from government departments.
• Efficiently manage any third-party suppliers/subcontractors, this includes negotiation of SLA's and Deliverables from suppliers, and warehouse and stock levels of perishable, non-perishable, bars and potentially other merchandise items, duty free and dry store goods.
• Establish solid understanding in cost calculations, pricing and costing
  Consolidation of report on material volumes, reimbursements, savings, logistics conformance and prepare the monthly reports to Div HQ.
• Materials management control with key suppliers and operating business units.
• Work closely with production and sales on menu developments to introduce new innovatingmarket product solutions.
• Ensure the effective management of supply data on prices, market conditions trends and forecast in System are accurate and available to relevant parties in timely manner.
• To attend Management Meetings.
• A major role in new projects for business unit operations.
• Assist the DivHQ Supply on centralized sourcing project objectives.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES, & SKILLS:

• College Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or any related course. Has at least 3 years work experience in the same capacity or preferably from an airline and catering company. 
• Has at least 3 to 5 years' work experience in the same capacity preferably from airline and catering operations, supply chain management and/or hotel and restaurant environment.
• Good knowledge in food supply management and material costs, good experience in supply chain, procurement and materials management, excellent negotiation, organizational and presentation skills, good experience in supply agreement process, strong knowledge of import rules and regulations, computer-literate (MS Office proficient)
• Above average skill in both verbal and written communication as well as good acumen in business and technical agri-related writing.
• Above average in mathematical computations. ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written and/or oral instructions. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Good people skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations (as required): N/A 
• Physical Demands: The employee will be required to exert physical demands on regular basis: sitting, walking, viewing a computer monitor, typing, handwriting, answering the phone, talking and hearing. In good physical well-being, able to handle long distance walking and stair climbing activities.

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About Global Catering (GCAT)

Founded in 1998, Global Catering is a joint venture between Citadel Holding and the world's largest inflight caterer, Gate Gourmet. Global Catering is operating two airline catering facilities strategically located near the Philippines' key airports Manila and Clark. Both facilities, Manila & Clark, are fully HACCP and Halal Certified and operating based on Gate Gourmet standards and processes.

Serving people on the move, we are here to provide our customers with top-quality products and services at all times and value the trust they have in us. Excelling is our permanent goal in order to be the best-in-class services provider in the market, and to become a benchmark for our competitors.

Collaborating and respecting each other are our basic behaviors in order to set an example for our employees and to create a healthy and productive work environment for the utmost benefit of our customers and shareholders. Accordingly, we are on time, every time. We are honest to each other and admit our mistakes without fear and hesitation openly, so we can learn from them in order to grow and become better.

Now and in the future, it is our vision to provide our customers and shareholders who trust us with excellence in all aspects.