commodity BuyerMIDA FOOD DISTRIBUTORS INC

Job Summary:
Commodity Managers make product purchases based on market conditions'/S study trends to identify and solve potential supply chain problems and continually seek new opportunities for innovation. Work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to develop and implement strategic commodity plans for all assigned categories at the lowest total cost. This includes the development and coordination of key procurement strategies with the strategic commodity team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Negotiating favorable prices and terms of purchase to maximize best commodity sourcing practices.
Maintaining relationships with suppliers to ensure that they continue to provide high quality products and services at competitive prices.
Establishing pricing structures for commodities based on factors such as supply and demand, competition, and seasonality.
Negotiating service level agreement with suppliers and clients to ensure fair prices and terms of delivery.
Researching market opportunities and creating business plans that present viable investment opportunities
Studying market trends and identifying any risks when sourcing and procuring commodities.
Reviewing market trends in various industries related to the commodity product including manufacturing, retail, Food Chains and HORECA.
Responsible for gathering relevant benchmark data and supply market intelligence
Coordinating shipping arrangements, including booking space on vessels and arranging for insurance, if any.
Evaluating, selecting, and recommending new suppliers to Management.
Responsible in Demand Planning while working closely with key people in the organization
Managing of Landed Cost to secure ROI.
Designing marketing strategies to promote products to customers.
Monitoring inventory levels to ensure that they are adequate to meet customer demand while being mindful of overstocking.
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Economics, Sales and Marketing or equivalent.
Has experience or strong familiarity with global supply chains.
With solid knowledge of financial markets that influence commodity prices.
Has good negotiation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and customers.
Has advanced analytical and strong leadership skills and the ability to work well with subordinate personnel from various departments.
A result- driven, self- starter, problem solver with proven ability to drive projects to a successful conclusion.
Mobile Phone Discount
Retirement Benefit Plans
Special Leave Benefits for Women
Single Parent Leave
Life Insurance
Medical / Health Insurance
Flexitime
Paid Sick Leave
Employee Discounts
Performance Bonus
Paid Bereavement/Family Leave
Free Lunch or Snacks
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation Leave
Maternity & Paternity Leave
Medical, Prescription, Dental, or Vision Plans
Entry Level / Junior, Apprentice Supply Chain Retail/Merchandise 1 opening Bachelor's degree graduate
Mida Food Distributors Inc. and Mida Trade Ventures International Inc. was founded by Ms. Lourdes "Chingling" Tanco. With 25 years of experience in the International Seafood Industry, Ms. Tanco gained her experience in the industry having worked with Singleton, the largest shrimp processing company in the US in the early 80's.Mida Food is a direct importer and distributor of frozen seafood products. We vigilantly protect our market share and stock as many as 200 different varieties of seafood. We also ensure a consistent supply to our clients. With offices in the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Jakarta and Surabaya, we are certain to supply products of excellent quality. Our staff has been certified by the Aquaculture Certification Council, the certification arm for Best Agricultural Practices, to certify that facilities such as hatchery, farm and processing plants abide with Best Aquaculture practices. This includes aspects of responsible sustainable aquaculture. We attend industry trade shows and conferences in Asia, Europe and North America; and visit various seafood plants, restaurants and hyper marts in these regions to keep us current. Mida products are best quality products. We buy directly from producers and stock enough volume to ensure that our prices are competitive and stable. Our deliveries are prompt, and done in reefer vans which maintain products at a temperature of -15 degrees C during delivery. Mida Food products are fresh frozen in nitrogen, contact plate, or blast freezers at temperatures of at most -45 degrees Celsius, and only in plants certified to export to the US, Japan and Europe.Mida Trade was established to service US importers, processors and end users of seafood who wanted to import frozen seafood products from the Far East. Mida Trade also provided assistance to processor-exporters of seafood in the Far East who wanted to expand their markets outside of Japan. Since then Mida has expanded its range of business to include Europe, Australia, and other markets in Asia.
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Manila City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time