The Service Manager – Procurement (Food Buyer) is responsible for sourcing food products, negotiating with suppliers, maintaining purchasing standards, and ensuring reliable delivery to the hotel. Candidates should have experience in hotel procurement, food and beverage purchasing, supply-chain management, or a related field. Knowledge of local suppliers, product quality, food safety, inventory control, and purchasing systems is expected. Strong negotiation, communication, analytical, and organisational skills are essential. The role requires close cooperation with kitchens, finance, stores, and food and beverage teams. Shangri-La will expect the successful candidate to control costs while protecting quality, sustainability, and service standards, work accurately under pressure, and follow company policies and Philippine regulations.
Shangri-La Group is a leading luxury hospitality company founded in Hong Kong, with hotels, resorts, and other hospitality businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Australia. Its properties are known for warm Asian hospitality, high service standards, premium accommodation, dining, wellness, and meeting facilities. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts operates several properties in the Philippines, serving leisure travellers, business guests, and events. The company places strong emphasis on guest satisfaction, employee development, ethical business practices, and responsible operations. A procurement professional supports this service culture by ensuring that kitchens and hotel departments receive safe, high-quality products at competitive prices. Exact benefits and salary for this position depend on the property, the applicant’s experience, and the employment package.
The Philippines offers opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, retail, business services, and shared-service operations, especially in Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and other resort destinations. Filipino culture is generally welcoming, family-oriented, community-minded, and strongly influenced by local traditions and English-language education. Island life can provide warm weather, beaches, outdoor activities, and a relaxed social atmosphere, although transport, internet, healthcare, and supplies may be more limited outside major cities. Salaries and living costs vary considerably by island; accommodation, meals, transportation, medical coverage, and service charges should be checked with the employer. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and an appropriate visa, commonly coordinated through Philippine immigration and labour authorities. Before relocating, confirm the contract, tax treatment, accommodation, insurance, probation terms, and who pays visa and relocation costs. Local employees should prepare standard identification, tax, and employment documents.
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