• Develop and execute specialized procurement strategies tailored to the unique requirements of the F&B industry, in alignment with the company's broader business objectives.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to procurement team leads across all divisions, emphasizing procurement best practices and market insights specific to the F&B sector.
• Act as a primary liaison for procurement matters within divisions, leveraging deep expertise in F&B procurement to drive value creation and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with divisional procurement leads to identify and address F&B-specific procurement needs, challenges, and opportunities, ensuring alignment with industry trends and standards.
• Cultivate and maintain robust relationships with key suppliers in the F&B sector, leveraging industry expertise to negotiate favorable contracts and agreements that optimize value and quality.
• Monitor supplier performance across divisions, with a focus on F&B-related metrics such as product quality, freshness, and compliance with food safety regulations.
• Conduct thorough market analysis to identify F&B market trends, emerging suppliers, and cost-saving opportunities while maintaining stringent quality standards.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the F&B procurement function, implementing innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.
• Ensure strict compliance with all relevant F&B procurement regulations, standards, and company policies, prioritizing food safety and sustainability throughout the supply chain.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of procurement leads with specialized expertise in F&B procurement, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Develop and oversee the F&B procurement budget, tracking expenditures and optimizing resource allocation to achieve financial targets while maximizing value.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams within each division, including operations, culinary, and quality assurance, to align F&B procurement activities with organizational goals and customer expectations.
• Provide regular communication of F&B procurement strategies, achievements, and challenges to senior management and key stakeholders, emphasizing the strategic importance of procurement in driving business success within the F&B industry.

Job Requirements:

• Strong background in the F&B industry with a robust network of food and non-food suppliers.
• Experience with commodity procurement, particularly in wheat, sugar, oil and dairy sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a monthly trade volume of at least S$10 million.
• International experience is preferred, with exposure to markets such as Thailand and China.
• Proven track record of implementing creative cost-saving measures.
• Experience in the frozen food business will be an added advantage.

$116,420 to $132,103 + 15.4% Super p.a. S26 Transfer or Non-Ongoing Salary Your new company Our client is a small federal government statutory agency whose role is to work in a collaborative manner with all Australian governments and industry sector stakeholders. Being a small agency, employees are in a unique position to influence decisions and outcomes and can see the positive impacts of their work day to day. Your new role The role will work closely with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and senior internal business stakeholders to build a shared understanding of outcomes. By leveraging your expertise in business planning, financial and resource planning, procurement and operational reporting, you will provide support to the CIO, as well as other team leaders and their respective teams, to achieve outcomes. The role also involves:

Liaison with a range of external stakeholders, particularly ICT suppliers
Delivering the ICT Business Management function
You will be expected to work both autonomously and collaboratively, providing leadership and support to management and your team

Key responsibilities require you to:

Provide high level finance, procurement, operational and business management advice across the ITS functions to the executive, CIO, and senior ICT staff
Contribute to the strategic direction and leadership of the team, in support of organisational goals
Develop and manage section budgets in consultation with the CIO, CFO and senior ICT staff
Manage resources within the team responsible for information management
Support procurement processes, contract and invoice management for the ITS team.

What you'll need to succeed You are a highly motivated and driven team player, who is keen to lead and enjoys working in a rapidly evolving and forward-thinking environment. You will have a strong record of exercising initiative, critical thinking and judgement; in providing detailed professional and/or policy advice in relation to complex problems; in applying strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills; and with excellent oral and written communication skills.


A formal qualification in procurement and/or contract management, or other relevant professional qualifications


Other relevant qualifications or memberships (desirable).

NV1 Security Clearance desirable or a minimum Baseline

What you'll get in return Our client's offices have recently undergone renovations to allow for modern, comfortable office space with the technology needed to collaborate effectively. The offices are serviced by the Light Rail stop and have on-site parking available. You will receive a range of formal training and be part of a collaborative and supportive team. Our client also offers generous WFH arrangements. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. For a confidential discussion, please contact me directly. Orlena Prosser - Recruiting Expert Recruiting experts in Procurement P: 02 61127639 E: orlena.prosser@hays.com.au If this job isn't quite right for you, though you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion and visit our website www.hays.com.au to review our current list of available positions. Please click here to apply.

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Humana seeks a dynamic Procurement Director, IT Professional Services, and Government Business to collaborate with c-suite executives, driving business transformation. This role requires leadership experience in diverse procurement categories such as Consulting, Professional Services, and Federal contracts and labor.

Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement business plans and budgets, aligning with company goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to champion sourcing initiatives.
- Provide leadership, oversee work quality, and offer constructive feedback to direct reports.
- Communicate company, department, and individual performance goals.
- Recruit, hire, and train a talented team of employees.
- Supervise planning process with Category Managers to develop and recommend sourcing solutions.
- Apply analytics to enable cost savings and ensure an adequate supply chain.
- Create collaborative business plans with strategic vendors and negotiate strategies and programs.
- Directly manage complex global negotiations with suppliers.
- Manage development of procedures to ensure goods and services are available to business units.
- Drive execution of divisional benefits and/or cost savings goals.
- Maintain positive vendor relationships, monitor supplier performance, and hold suppliers accountable.
- Support talent development of team members and overall development of cross-functional teams.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience in category management strategies for IT labor for a healthcare payor company and/or government business experience.
• 5+years of direct, indirect, and/or cross-functional team leadership. Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.
• 7+ years of experience applying strategic sourcing practices focused on meeting the business challenges and needs of the organization.
• 5+ years of experience developing and implementing requirements to execute strategic sourcing activities.
• 2+ years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• Experience interacting with senior-level executives.
• Experience communicating effectively both verbally and in writing to various audiences.
• Experience with business alignment and global sourcing.
• Experience in new business development of global partnerships.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, procurement lifecycle, and procurement best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Procurement expertise in IT labor categories over $800 million annually.
• Experience leading a procurement organization with more than three (3) people.
• Experience managing spend over $1 billion annually across multiple categories.
• Experience managing outsourced service providers.
• Demonstrated experience with Coupa Sourcing.
• Leadership experience in synergizing global partnerships.
• Experience with conducting and guiding analysis for industry potential evaluation.
• Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

Why Humana

Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial security—both today and in the future, including:

Health benefits effective day 1
Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay
Recognition pay
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Tuition assistance
Scholarships for eligible dependents
Parental and caregiver leave
Employee charity matching program
Network Resource Groups (NRGs)
Career development opportunities

Work-At-Home Requirements

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Interview Format

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Social Security Task

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

*This is a remote position.

**Must be able to work EST hours.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay decisions will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

 

$149,800 - $206,100 per year

 

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us
 

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of  Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of  Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Job Description

• To ensure smooth daily outlets operations among warehouse and outlet
• To oversee the sales and be able to identify fast or slow moving goods among the outlets, devise plan boost sales to meet with monthly target
• To be able to effective manage and control operating expenses
• To monitor and improve customer service quality of all outlets
• To be the role model of all the staff, motivate and boost employees' morale
• To recruit, retain, train staff to ensure manpower efficiency
• To prepare and/or approve manpower roster in order to ensure sufficient staffing
• To plan and /or execute the opening of a new outlet when required
• To prepare month-end sales / profits / stock reports and present to Director
• To maintain relationships with company's key stakeholders (i.e. Landlord, Suppliers, Customers, Employees)
• To negotiate on behalf of the company for its best interest
• Sales floor operation (day-to-day basis)

Requirement

• Minimum 6-8 years requirement in the RETAIL INDUSTRY
• Minimum qualification of Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Proficiency in English and Chinese language

Johnson Brothers is a national family-owned wine, spirits and beer distributor. We’ve been providing exceptional service to our customers since 1953, representing the world's most famous brands in the beverage industry.

This position is responsible for providing technology management, planning, and support for warehouse operations across the Johnson Brothers businesses. Warehouse operations includes technologies covering warehouse management systems, warehouse controls systems, voice solutions, slot optimization software, label printing and other operations printing support, device management, mobile and general interface development, and maintenance management software. This individual will be responsible for assessing the current technical environment and implementing required improvements to ensure that all systems are working effectively. This individual will report directly to the Vice President of Application Service Delivery and help to spearhead technical solution strategies and create/drive the roadmaps to execute through the team. We are looking for someone who is a collaborator, a problem solver, an excellent communicator and is passionate about leading and mentoring other people.

Job Description:

• Direct the WMS/WCS program including managing our technical strategy, roadmaps, and implementations.
• Provide project management plans including scope, resource, risk, schedule management, and status reporting for our WMS/WCS technology implementations by leveraging tools and methods that support tracking the work, delivery work, and evaluation of the performance of our delivery.
• Facilitate collaboration and smooth transfer of essential information between all our stakeholders including our Warehouse Excellence team, our Operations staff, and other business partners.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with regional operations business leaders, and their teams, including the Operations Executive Vice-President. Act as a trusted advisor to all stakeholders, providing guidance and expertise on leveraging technology to drive business value and achieve strategic objectives.
• Manage WMS/WCS technologists, including people, budget, resources, and external vendors or partners, to optimize resource allocation and support business priorities.
• Demonstrate financial acumen by creating sound capital and expense budgets and managing payment processes within terms.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the WMS team, Warehouse Excellence Team, Infrastructure Teams, Governance Team, Vendors, and stakeholders.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to the team, providing feedback and guidance. Support members of all teams as they develop skills through training, knowledge sharing, and problem-solving.
• Facilitate the coordination/implementation of Corporate IT and security initiatives as it relates to warehouse operations technology.
• Manage third-party vendors through healthy relationships, current contracts, and understanding vendor technical roadmaps translating them into plans to stay on supported and secure platforms. 
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in an environment of rapid change while maintaining enthusiasm and displaying sound judgment.
• Be disciplined and show high personal ethics and a strong customer service focus.
• Demonstrate excellent project management and organizational skills, along with demonstrable experience of managing multiple priorities concurrently.

SKILL AND ABILITIES:

• Self-starter, results-oriented, able to execute multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be able to work independently but collaboratively across the different IT and business functions
• Must possess presentation skills to senior management
• Leadership skills with the ability to exhibit self-confidence under pressure
• Has a good understanding of warehouse and product line control systems/processes and can adapt to learn new business processes and functions
• Excellent project management methodologies skills such as waterfall, agile, etc.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate employment experience
• 7+ years of experience in technology solutions roles or having experience planning and executing technology implementation projects and 3-5 years of experience leading technology teams.
• 7+ years of experience with Warehouse Management and Warehouse Controls systems experience and Korber Highjump WMS experience preferred. Experience within the Wine & Spirts/Beverage industry or Food industry is a definite plus.

Johnson Brothers is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and equal treatment in employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender/gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, military status or any other basis in protected by applicable federal, state and local law.  Johnson Brothers makes employment decisions based solely on the basis of qualifications for the job.

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Client Description:

Our clients, global financial institutions and Asian conglomerates based in Singapore are looking for experienced candidates!

Job Description:

The Regional Procurement Manager Asia-Pacific (APAC), based in Singapore, will be responsible for overseeing procurement operations in the APAC region. He/She will be closely working with local stakeholders and global procurement SMEs to manage addressable supplier spend. The function will report to the Head of Global Procurement Delivery, while also having a dotted line reporting line to the CFO APAC.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small operational procurement team, providing guidance, support, and fostering a collaborative work environment
• Responsible for defining and implementing an effective procurement strategy for the APAC region that aligns with the overall global category strategies, business needs and company objectives
• Manage local purchases from sourcing to contracting, including processing purchase orders and follow-up with suppliers
• Manage local and regional supplier relationships including vendor risk management
• Manage the internal stakeholders and act as sparring partner for departments to challenge demand & specifications
• Implement Source-to-Pay processes in line with global standards
• Provide training to local employees in source to pay processes, policies and procedures
• Ensure that all procurement activities are conducted in compliance with company policies and procedures

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or similar relevant field
• Procurement Experience within the financial industry
• SAP or other experience across Source-to-Pay modules
• Knowledge in data protection and financial market regulations
• Recognised industry professional qualification (CIPS, CPA, CIMA or additional education/experience)
• + 5 years relevant (indirect) procurement experience
• People management and leadership experience of a small team of Operational Procurement, Buyers and Spot Buyers (2-3 FTE in time)
• Expertise in developing and implementing procurement procedures
• Experience of interfacing with and influencing senior managers and business stakeholders as well as leading relationships with suppliers
• Broad experience of working in sourcing or procurement roles

If keen, kindly forward your CV to tara.w@tangspac.com

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