Purchasing Manager

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide • Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work • Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world • Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21 What you will be doing: Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance & Business Support, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: • Responsible for all food, drink and consumable procurement for the hotel • Continuously monitor and improve supplier performance • Develop and maintain excellent supplier relationships • Manage all contracts, tenders and bids • Deliver cost savings and benefit for the company • Resolve disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers • Promote best practice throughout the hotel • Regularly contact suppliers to renegotiate prices • Ensure that the team is trained to carry out the Company’s processes. Proactively cross train each team member to be able to assist in the absence of a colleague to ensure that processes are up-held each working day • Communicate to all relevant personnel the company procedures for all purchases and follow up with personnel who do not adhere to all the processes • Track and report all daily spending and communicate to relevant Department heads variances and progress • Maintain an efficient system handling, coding and tracking of products and communicate with accounting on invoices, which need researching • Perform physical inventory monthly/quarterly and submit reports to the Financial Controller • Regulate and maintain a controllable ordering system using a “just in time” approach to prevent excessive stock holding. Work with Department Heads to set par stocks • Track and maintain supplier rebates • Work towards minimizing the number of suppliers and the administrative overload • Develop and maintain a strategic hotel wide procurement vision on how the purchasing function will meet its aims, objectives, and deliver value for money, including how the department intends to carry out its operation for the year ahead and optimize spend whilst upholding the quality and standards that is associated with the hotel name • Seek to continuously improve the effectiveness of the Purchasing operation and establish KPIs • Streamline procurement policies, processes, procedures and operational efficiency of the procurement department and Hotel and become the hotel champion concerning the E-procurement platform Your experience and skills include: • 3-5 years of leadership experience in the purchasing field in the hospitality industry is required • Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required • University/College degree in a related discipline preferred • Excellent communication and organizational skills • Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities • Highly responsible & reliable with exceptional attention to detail • Ability to work cohesively as part of a team • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times • A confident & dynamic speaker, able to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of an organization • Enthusiastic and positive personality with the ability to build trusting relationships with colleagues • Proven organizational skills, works well on their own. Able to set and meet deadlines with quality results • Applicable job related skills as per Accountable Duties