The Service Manager - Procurement (Food Buyer) is responsible for sourcing food products, negotiating with suppliers, monitoring costs, and ensuring consistent quality and availability for hotel operations. Requirements typically include a degree or diploma in purchasing, supply chain, hospitality, business, or a related field, together with several years of procurement or food-buying experience, preferably in a hotel or resort. Candidates should understand local and international food products, supplier evaluation, inventory controls, purchasing systems, and food-safety standards. Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, communication, and vendor-management skills are expected. The role also requires integrity, attention to detail, commercial awareness, and the ability to work with chefs, finance teams, and operational departments.
Shangri-La Group is a leading luxury hospitality company founded in Hong Kong and known for its distinctive Asian hospitality. It operates luxury hotels, resorts, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. Shangri-La properties are recognized for attentive service, comfortable accommodations, strong dining programs, and extensive leisure and business facilities. In the Philippines, the group has established resorts and city hotels serving local and international guests. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment with structured operating standards, training opportunities, and career paths across departments and destinations. The company places emphasis on guest satisfaction, teamwork, service excellence, responsible business practices, and developing colleagues for long-term careers in hospitality.
The Philippines is an archipelago with major employment centers and resort destinations spread across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Hospitality opportunities are common in Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, Bohol, and Davao, including food and beverage, culinary, procurement, rooms, engineering, and guest services. Filipino culture is warm, community-oriented, and strongly influenced by family, regional traditions, and English-language communication. Lifestyle varies from busy urban living to relaxed beach or island communities; transport, healthcare, and shopping are generally most convenient in larger cities. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa, while Filipinos relocating between islands generally need only valid identification and employment documents. Research housing, transport, weather, and local costs before moving. Tropical conditions, seasonal rains, and occasional typhoons should be considered, especially for island assignments.
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