Provisions Buyer / Catering Executive

Job Description

Company Description Synergy Marine Group, headquartered in Singapore, is a global leader in asset management for maritime vessels. With a network of 30 offices in 14 countries and employing over 24,000 seafarers, Synergy manages a diverse fleet of vessels including LNG, LPG, container ships, oil tankers, and bulk carriers. The company focuses on crew wellbeing, digitization, and environmentally responsible policies. Role Description This is a full-time on-site role for a Provisions Buyer / Catering Executive located in Mumbai. The role involves tasks related to purchasing and managing provision supplies for vessels, coordinating catering services, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. • Be accountable for the full Procure to Pay (P2P) management for Provisions across the fleet • Evaluate and improve supplier selection, considering total cost of ownership. • Deliver requested provisions at the fastest and most economical way, ensuring daily running costs are kept at minimum without jeopardising operations. • Ensure compliance to framework agreements and practice catalogue buying, consistently educating and optimizing inputs received from requestors. • Ensure selection of best offer through careful analysis of supplier quotations. • Timely and consistent handling and follow-up on orders and invoices in cooperation with suppliers, local agents and vessels. • Ensure smooth coordination between provisions, regular stores and local goods deliveries to vessels when in ports. • Constantly work with vessels to enhance the ordering behaviour through promotion of a cost mindset, instilling subjects such as master data, catalogues, frame agreements, demand planning, inventory management and proper utilization of key port ordering. Qualifications Experience in procurement, supply chain management, and vendor managementKnowledge of food safety regulations and catering operationsStrong negotiation and communication skillsAttention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environmentAbility to collaborate with cross-functional teamsProficiency in MS Office and inventory management systemsRelevant certification or degree in Hospitality Management or related field