Purchasing Officer Assistant

At MCTC, we’re a global maritime catering management and training company specializing in delivering provisions and providing support and consultancy to galley crews onboard vessels worldwide. We excel in culinary excellence and supply chain management, delivering innovative solutions for healthy meals to the maritime industry. Join us for an exciting career with great benefits!

Why we need you: You’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth procurement and delivery of catering provisions, while maintaining high standards of quality and cost-effectiveness.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Informing the Fleet Supervisor about complaints, non-conformities, and discrepancies, and handling them effectively between vessels and suppliers.
• Reviewing requisitions submitted by vessels.
• Sending out inquiries for quotations to various approved suppliers.
• Issuing inquiries, analyzing quotations, and submitting recommendations to the Fleet Supervisor.
• Placing orders and arranging the safe and economical delivery of requested items to respective vessels at convenient ports.
• Evaluating supplier offers based on performance, approved supplier lists, pricing, quality, payment terms, and previous cooperation.
• Arranging transportation for catering provisions and other consumables.
• Checking related invoices for accuracy and payment processing.
• Conduct onboard visits in Shanghai and the surrounding areas.
• Preparing supplier comparison reports, benchmarking supplier performance, and maintaining performance records.
• Preparing customer review reports.
• Assisting with the monthly closing inventories process and ensuring vessel catering accounts are accurately updated.
• Performing other duties as assigned to support the department's objectives.

You need these qualifications:

• Culinary educational background.
  
• Previous working experience as a Chef or Chief Cook onboard.
  
• Proficiency in MS Office and general computer literacy.
  
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
  
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  
• Willingness to travel.
  
• A proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
  
• A passion for the maritime industry.
  
  

It would be nice if:

• You have experience in the maritime industry or a similar field.
• You are familiar with business analytics tools.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours with the option to start between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM, with core working hours from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
  
• A standard 40-hour working week with a flexible approach that supports work-life balance.
  
• Hybrid working opportunities of up to 2 days per month.
  
• Competitive annual leave entitlement ranging from 15 to 20 days, depending on rank and position, with an increase to 20 days after 5 years of continuous employment.
  
• 14 days of paid sick leave.
  
• Additional leave benefits, including maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave.
  
• Business travel protection with accident and travel insurance coverage provided for employees travelling on company assignments.
  
• A clear and transparent probation and notice period structure.
  
• A supportive and collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and career development.
  

Embark on an exciting career in the maritime industry with us.