Assistant Food and Beverage Buyer

Job Description

UDCs hospitality division is looking for an Assistant Food and Beverage Buyer with F&B industry experience!Role Objective:

• Assist the senior buyer in developing, leading and executing purchasing strategies across the Hospitality Development Company while keeping a constant alignment with the United Development Company Procurement policies to achieve cost savings for all goods and services and running and efficient supply chain.

• Assist to secure products and services at the best possible pricing without compromising on quality or service
• Consolidate purchases to achieve maximum economic benefit
• Forge close relationships with Head of Departments, Management and Directors across the restaurants and support office.
• Liaise with the senior buyer, suppliers and restaurants to ensure their needs are being met
• Assist to build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
• Assist in for liaising with the ?buyers? and communicating with suppliers to ensure contractual requirements are maintained.
• Assist in maintaining relationships with HDC suppliers and report on their performance Produce reports and statistics on spending and saving, and top 20 ingredients history tracker
• Coordinate with the operations the demand however be the custodian of the quantities ordered preventing wastage and shortage
• Consolidate as much as possible the ingredients and categories
• Liaise with the Senior buyer to ensure the company?s purchasing systems are up to date with products and pricing to facilitate its smooth operation at restaurant level
• Assist to source the best products at best value

• Support the senior buyer in developing and implementing strategies for purchasing areas aligned with the HDC food and beverage objectives in line with UDC OPs.
• Support the dining experience by maintaining supplies for food and beverage service.
• Ensure that the items needed meet all culinary requirements of HDC as well as progress any quality and control objectives that are established.
• Assist in comparing proposals from multiple vendors offering the same product to improve quality
• Confirm product meets the specifications provided by the Food and Beverage HDC operations teams.
• Assist in minimizing shortages and disruptions.
• Assist in creating preventive measures .
• Assist in preparation of the month end accounts reports in an accurate and timely manner
• Assist in establishing a strategy to improve the metrics of product quality and cost effectiveness while maintaining supply during a rapid growth phase.
• Support the migration of our current producer base to implement better sustainability practices as quality and cost feasible.
• Support any food safety risk assessments, vendor standards, or recalls.
• Assist in monitoring inbound logistics to the first receiver to optimize inventory and supply.
• Manage the database of active local contracts with suppliers
• Adhere to quality procedures and standards of HDC and oversee purchasing administration such that all HDC policies and standards are upheld
• Maintain comprehensive backup for locating and reconciling purchase orders
• Execute on tasks/requests as instructed by HDC Management
• Assist to manage remote central storage

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