Job description

F&B, equipment, consumables and services for Red Sea Global's operations all pass through the centralized purchasing department this Director runs for Red Sea Coastal Trading Company. Sitting within Category Management, the position combines strategic procurement across multiple categories of spend with close control of daily purchasing. Purchasing strategies, category frameworks and supplier choices are yours to set, informed by price and market trends and demand forecasts. Quotations follow policy, with at least three independent quotations for orders and contracts that lock in negotiated prices for operating items. Daily routines include the Executive Chef's market list, approved purchase orders going out to suppliers and a check of the pending orders report. Storeroom requests, Min/Max stock levels, standing orders and disposal of obsolete items also need your approval and follow-up. Cost control discrepancy reports on price and quantity variances come to you for review. A procurement and category management team reports in, and building its capability in strategic sourcing, analytics, negotiation and SRM is central to the job. Candidates bring 12+ years in procurement and supply chain, 5+ at director level, and experience managing large direct and indirect spend in FMCG, Hospitality, Retail, Distribution, Industrial or Construction settings.