POSITION SUMMARY:

Senior Manager, Supply Chain will report directly to the Director, Supply Chain and manage the strategic sourcing functions of the assigned food and beverage products/services categories. The Senior Manager is to proactively conduct market, supplier, and product research for the assigned commodity categories to analyze product’s internal and external environmental impact, cost drivers, trend, potential issues, and risks with knowledge and expertise, develop sourcing strategy (where to purchase, considering the demand and supply situations, while minimizing risk and costs) for the commodity to ensure a consistent supply of quality products at the best possible pricing for Melco and guard against potential risk /supplier issues.

Continuously improves and re-evaluates sourcing activities of the categories, develop a strategic partnership with highly capable suppliers, and represent the company in all dealings and negotiation with the suppliers. Conduct and evaluate scheduled market list bidding, lead the pricing negotiation and recommend suitable suppliers.

Assess category spending, evaluate supply market, conduct total cost analysis, identify suitable sourcing option, negotiate with the suppliers (products, service level, price, geographical coverage, payment term, lead time, etc.), track result, and assess the suppliers’ performance according to Melco company standard and requirement.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct and monitor the assigned commodity market research, analysis, and trend projection.
• Develop sourcing strategy for the assigned commodity to ensure a consistent supply of the quality products at the best pricing and guard against potential supply issues/ risks.
• Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products
• Manage all supply contracts and establish a contingency plan for core products.
• Facilitates new product roll-outs or changes in a timely manner.
• Prepare reports and required documents for process improvement initiatives and cost saving projects. Includes reports on open PR and PO (online and offline) monitoring, and other reports as needed.
• Analyze spend data and create deliverables for the requested projects.
• Acts independently to lead a team in the implementation of all aspects of new initiatives.
• Oversee and supervises the team of Indirect Category sourcing officers and operation buyers.
• Monitors turnaround time from purchase requests to purchase orders, online and offline, in accordance to the turnaround schedule of the Supply Chain policy and procedure.
• Approval of Purchase Orders.
• Familiarization and acts in accordance with Supply Chain policy and procedure manual
• Continuously search for qualify vendors (local and international) and lead the business dealing / develop mutual benefits relationship with the supplier.
• Analyze, recommend, and monitor qualify vendors.
• Conduct Market List items bidding with at least 3 suppliers as per the corporate policy on a monthly basis. Price term/validity may vary according to categories.
• Evaluate the bidding of market list items and perform price and terms negotiation (price, lead time, quality) for the best products and service as per Melco standards.
• Source for alternative suppliers when market list products are not available and upon miscellaneous hotel requests.

Process Improvement and cost-saving activities

• Identify items that can be standardized for Melco in order to leverage on volume purchase and generate cost-saving.
• Continuously search for new products, technologies or methods for potential savings.
• Track and quantify cost savings and other benefits to be communicated back senior management.
• Continuously conduct process improvement program to optimize work/process efficiencies.

MAIN CONTACTS

Internal Communication:Buyers, Sourcing team, BUs, Chefs and F&B Leads
Hotels – Manila, Macau and Cyprus
External Communication:Vendors
Service Providers

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Cost Savings Initiatives
• Product sourcing in a timely manner
• Accuracy, attention to detail and meeting deadlines are all required skills.
• Compliance with P&P- Open PRs monitoring, for both online and offline PRs.
• Reduced invoices in dispute
• Reporting of supplier performance metrics
• Reduced Invoice in Dispute Percentage

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Demonstrate strong strategic thinking, negotiation, analytical and coordination skills. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited data exists. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Nimble - Flexible and responsive to change
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through new business processes
• Strong analytical skill, with a keen understanding of relevant cost drivers
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited data exists. 
• Experience forecasting in a consumer products environment utilizing Red Rock based products
• Good understanding of hotel operation and Casino business
• Hotel Food and beverage background is a plus
• Diversified background with significant exposure to Supply Chain management and strategic sourcing
• Advanced Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.)
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
• Flexible and responsive to change
• Works well under pressure and without supervision
• Flexible and responsive to change
• Negotiation skills
• Time management skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain. MBA is preferred
• 5 years of progressively responsible work experience directly related to the duties of the position

Other Attributes

• Exceptional time management skills.
• Effective delegation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to speak in English.
• Computer literacy – Windows, Word, Excel.
• Creative and open personality; ability to think differently.
• Good analytical skills, conflict resolution skills, problem solving and resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to influence associates of all disciplines.
• Financial understanding.
• Constructive relationships are built with team members, customers and suppliers.
• Adheres to and supports the company’s vision and values.
• Achieves agreed objectives and accepts accountability for results.