Procurement Specialist

• Oversee the procurement of Lacàph’s products;
• Assess pre-harvest position through visits and updates with farmers;
• Allocate contracts against requirements by product, quality, resolving any issues that arise;
• Be commercially minded when negotiating quality differentials and price in order to obtain best deal for Lacàph;
• Proactively manage raw materials to ensure efficient stock levels at any time depending on latest supply and demand;
• Meet farmers regularly to ensure high quality information flows between coffee farms and Lacàph;
• Regularly review product’s profile to ensure best possible quality is delivered to the consumer;

Company inventory:
• Clearly and objectively inform all stages of the quotation process, supplier expectations, and the
rules ahead of time;
• Develop sound, cost-effective strategies for the purchasing of materials used in the business;
• Negotiate with external vendors and suppliers to secure advantageous terms;
• Handle all start-to-end bidding transactions in terms of technical and projects per assignment;
• Discover potentially profitable vendors and initiate business and organizational partnership;
• Approve purchase orders, organizing and confirming delivery of goods and services;
• Control the procurement budget and promote a culture of long-term saving on procurement
costs;
• Review existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility;
• Oversee and manage PO system that track shipments, inventory, and the supply of goods;
• Collecting, consolidating and analyzing data;
• Prepare monthly procurement report for monthly financial review;
• Going above and beyond at times to get the job done.
• Other tasks assigned by the Manager.

• Knowledge and a passion for coffee or have a strong interest in learning all about coffee;
• Experience of coffee trading and knowledge of the global coffee market;
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management (F&B is advance);
• Working knowledge of purchasing, sourcing, supplier performance management, supply chain and inventory strategies & practices; including demonstrated competency in strategic sourcing;
• Be ethical in all of dealings with vendors and suppliers;
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office;
• Excellent networking, negotiation, and communication skills;
• Organized and detail-focused, problem solver able to seek a solution;
• Hard working and dedicated;
• Communicate Vietnamese and English fluently;