The Service Manager – Procurement (Food Buyer) is responsible for sourcing food products, negotiating with suppliers, monitoring prices and quality, and ensuring reliable deliveries for hotel operations. The role typically requires a degree or diploma in purchasing, supply chain, hospitality, business, or a related field, along 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, food safety standards, and purchasing systems. Strong negotiation, communication, organization, analytical, and vendor-management skills are expected. The successful candidate should be commercially aware, ethical, dependable, and able to work closely with culinary, finance, and operations teams in a fast-paced environment.
Shangri-La is a global luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong, operating hotels, resorts, and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other destinations. Its properties are known for warm Asian hospitality, high service standards, distinctive dining, wellness facilities, and carefully designed guest experiences. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates prominent hotels and resorts, including properties in Manila, Cebu, and Boracay. The company employs professionals across hotel operations, food and beverage, culinary services, finance, engineering, sales, and guest relations. Shangri-La generally emphasizes service excellence, teamwork, integrity, professional development, and attention to detail. A procurement manager supporting its food operations would work with multiple departments and suppliers to protect product quality, control costs, and maintain consistent standards for guests and colleagues.
The Philippines is an archipelago with major employment centers in Metro Manila, Cebu, and resort destinations such as Boracay and Palawan. Hospitality jobs are widely available in hotels, restaurants, resorts, cruises, tourism companies, and support functions including purchasing and supply chain. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented, and strongly influenced by Spanish, American, and Southeast Asian traditions; English is commonly used at work. Life can be affordable outside central Manila, although traffic, humidity, and seasonal storms are practical considerations. Island destinations offer beaches, diving, boating, and a relaxed lifestyle, while Manila provides broader career opportunities and services. Foreign employees normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa, commonly arranged through the company. Applicants should confirm requirements with Philippine authorities before relocating. Housing, healthcare, taxation, transport, and dependent arrangements should be discussed with the employer before accepting an offer.
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