Regional Catering Procurement Manager
Los Angeles, California
Employer: TikTok
Industry: Corporate Function / Support
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Responsibilities
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
About
The Global Catering Procurement team facilitates multi-billion dollar annual purchases across 3 regions including AMS, EMEA, and APAC. Our mission is to collaborate with the workplace services team to give a superior food experience for employees by providing a great variety of resources and excellent procurement solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Manage procurement projects for the AMS regional catering services, overseeing tasks such as outsourcing employee canteen operations, acquiring snacks, arranging event meals, designing pantries, and procuring kitchen equipment.
- Handle vendor qualification, selection, contract negotiation, and daily operation management, including coordination of purchase order processing and payments.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of local market dynamics and regional logistics team requirements to deliver timely and cost-effective solutions with a high service level.
- Continuously improve supplier sourcing, selection, evaluation, bidding, and management mechanisms to establish a competitive and high-quality supplier pool that aligns with the company's development pace.
- Align local procurement practices with the company's overall procurement and catering category strategies.
- Provide feedback on local industry and legal norms, as well as other special requirements, to optimize various strategies.
- Collaborate efficiently with internal and external stakeholders to maintain good relationships and ensure timely responses that exceed stakeholder expectations.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven procurement experience supporting the catering indirect category and/or RFPs for catering in a global setting
- Excellent grasp of procurement processes (procurement strategy, project management, negotiation and contract, cost control, supplier management, procurement process management, etc.)
- Proficiency in stakeholder management, demonstrating excellence in building and maintaining internal and external relationships to ensure effective collaboration and achievement of organizational goals.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting the catering category within the organization. Alternatively, we will consider candidates coming from the hospitality industry who have experience dealing with RFPs for catering
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex procurement concepts and collaborate with various stakeholders
- Familiarity with large ERP systems
About the Hiring Process
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
About
The Global Catering Procurement team facilitates multi-billion dollar annual purchases across 3 regions including AMS, EMEA, and APAC. Our mission is to collaborate with the workplace services team to give a superior food experience for employees by providing a great variety of resources and excellent procurement solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Manage procurement projects for the AMS regional catering services, overseeing tasks such as outsourcing employee canteen operations, acquiring snacks, arranging event meals, designing pantries, and procuring kitchen equipment.
- Handle vendor qualification, selection, contract negotiation, and daily operation management, including coordination of purchase order processing and payments.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of local market dynamics and regional logistics team requirements to deliver timely and cost-effective solutions with a high service level.
- Continuously improve supplier sourcing, selection, evaluation, bidding, and management mechanisms to establish a competitive and high-quality supplier pool that aligns with the company's development pace.
- Align local procurement practices with the company's overall procurement and catering category strategies.
- Provide feedback on local industry and legal norms, as well as other special requirements, to optimize various strategies.
- Collaborate efficiently with internal and external stakeholders to maintain good relationships and ensure timely responses that exceed stakeholder expectations.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven procurement experience supporting the catering indirect category and/or RFPs for catering in a global setting
- Excellent grasp of procurement processes (procurement strategy, project management, negotiation and contract, cost control, supplier management, procurement process management, etc.)
- Proficiency in stakeholder management, demonstrating excellence in building and maintaining internal and external relationships to ensure effective collaboration and achievement of organizational goals.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting the catering category within the organization. Alternatively, we will consider candidates coming from the hospitality industry who have experience dealing with RFPs for catering
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex procurement concepts and collaborate with various stakeholders
- Familiarity with large ERP systems
About the Hiring Process
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Created: 2024-05-16
Reference: A161871
Country: United States
State: California
City: Los Angeles
ZIP: 90291
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