Assistant Purchasing Manager (Food Sector) 56 views

ONLY SEYCHELLOIS CANDIDATES CAN APPLY FOR THIS POST

ISPC Seychelles is the market leader in the Seychelles as a wholesaler of fresh, frozen, dry, products and beverages for the professionals of the hotel industry. We are currently looking for an honest, respectful, flexible, and trustworthy candidate, fluent in English, French and Dutch and having great interpersonal skills and cultural awareness and sensitivity to apply for the following post:

Assistant Purchasing Manager (Food Sector)

Job Description

To assist in managing and developing the purchasing and logistics process for a catalog of more than 6’500 products.

Main tasks and responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Monitor daily orders of fresh, dry and frozen food products
• Assist in preparing purchasing forecasts based on operational needs
• Caring for a correct and just in time introduction of supplier’s and product’s data in Mercator and File-maker
• Informing the sales department and cash & carry department regarding new products
• Ensure delivery deadlines and stock levels are respected
• Track performance indicators (raw material costs, waste, price trends)
• Update purchasing dashboards (Excel, ERP or dedicated software)
• Ensure accurate product data management within the ERP system
• Activating stocks, introducing supplier’s invoices in Mercator and transferring documents to finance
• Informing salespeople and customer order processing regarding arrival of missing products
• Caring for the supplier’s and product’s validation by custom, agriculture and veterinary authorities

Job Requirements

Profile: The ideal candidates should meet the following requirements:

• At least 4 years’ working experience in food store management
• Higher education in Economics, Logistics, or Business Management
• Perfect knowledge written and spoken of French, English and Dutch is a plus
• Must be goal oriented and have excellent knowledge of purchasing and logistics technics
• Must have strong analytical, organizational skills, punctuality and autonomy
• Must be proficient in office tools (advanced Excel) ERP system and purchasing Management software
• Strong knowledge of food products, mainly of European origin, seasonality, and standards of storage and hygiene
• Familiarity with the HORECA sector and professional kitchens
• Awareness of short supply chains and product quality
• Good interpersonal skills with operational teams and suppliers

How To Apply

Interested candidates should Sign-up or login to apply now or if you are confident that your skills and orientation have prepared you to succeed in the above position, apply with copies of your curriculum vitae and relevant credentials to:

ISPC Seychelles, P.O. Box 410, Victoria or email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 23rd June 2026

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Note:

In order to increase your chances of a successful selection, kindly ensure that your application is complete and that all relevant information such as your qualifications have been provided with your application.   Otherwise, the Employer reserves the right not to consider your application for selection.