International Food Sourcing Manager

Sourcing:
• Achieve or exceed the International Food Sourcing objectives, through periodic category performance reviews and taking practical and appropriate actions. Taking into consideration Trading Calendar, build organisation, training, merchandising, Advertising in compliance with company standards to ensure the desired results are achieved.
• Ensure product availability and promotional plan through effective import plan.
• Policy & procedures: Review of all current internal processes and policy relating to product specification, supplier contract, import logistics, quality control and develop and enhance operational policies and procedures for Loss Prevention, minimize costs and risks.
• Keep survey of the latest trend in the market, develop shoppers, competitors survey to ensure business development.
• Use all the possible sources of information to identify the validated origins and potential new suppliers.
• Propose/ Select new suppliers and new products which satisfy customer’s needs (Big C Purchasing Center mainly and others banners) , company policy (ethics, etc.) and Vietnam regulations.
• Visit the supplier’s factories and show-rooms.
• Visit nationals and internationals exhibitions in order to always be informed about new trends and events in the sector.
• Guarantee the daily communication between the related parties to ensure smooth import process.

Offering – Negotiation:
• Request for quotation and prices negotiation with suppliers.
• Propose competitive sourcing solutions aligned with purchase order annual plan.

Import and develop categories following company’s strategy:
• Monitor the completion of orders from shipment to arrival with suppliers and other departments.
• Anticipate, solve and escalate problems during import process.
• Prepare and follow up import orders until finishing selling goods (including category development action plan & follow up)

Coordination:
• Work together with the team members to achieve common goals.
• Coordinate between suppliers and customers to achieve best solution for all parties involved.
• Coordinate with team members and internal departments for relevant issues or changes.
• Report business activity, progress and status, and record them by using assigned applications/ systems.
• Manage the issues or problems to his/her manager/ superior with solutions proposal

Supporting the Team:
• Assist the team in sourcing, offering, order follow-up and any other merchandising activities.
• Handle products samples request, reception and arrange it in showrooms (when applicable).
• Generate reports and communication tools

COMPETENCIES

Knowledges
• International Trade and commercial practices.
• Familiar with the retail business and legal requirements
• Consumers, products, market

Technical skills
• Technical knowledge on Food (Fresh food/FMCG) and quality assurance
• Strong business development mindset

Transverse professional skills
• High communication ability. Good level of English.
• Being able to manage time effectively.
• Multiple tasks oriented.
• Being resourceful and creative.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Team Spirit.
 
REQUIRED BACKGROUND & ATTITUDE
• Education: University degree or above
• Seniority: At least 3 years’ experience in relevant area concerning international trading or organization, import-export. Previously worked in well-known sourcing companies, trading or buying offices.
• Attitude: Rigorous, honest, good team-work spirit.
• Languages: Vietnamese native, fluent in both writing and speaking English.
• Computers skills: Good computer skills (Microsoft office/ Outlook, etc.)

- Competitive salary package & bonus scheme
- Premium Health Care
- Annual leave policy

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