Procurement Manager
Responsibilities
• Negotiate with approved vendors negotiating the best possible price, warranty and service guarantees.
• Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
• Process requisitions, research products, clarify specifications, & document competitive bidding. Track the quality of products and services, brands, and the ongoing price of those goods.
• Review shipments received and reflective of purchase orders, invoice and quality. Receive and inspect all food and beverage for quality and freshness.
• Assist F&B Management in maintaining master inventory sheets including most recent pricing.
• Establish and maintain seasonal beverage PAR levels for storeroom.
• Standardize requisition process for alcohol.
• Participate in monthly F&B inventories to ensure accuracy.
• Participate in quarterly Big 4 inventories to ensure accuracy.
• Assist F&B Management in the proper storage of food items.
• Review menu cost cards to ensure accuracy as well as test production to ensure in line with approved menu cost cards.
• Monitor beverage service to ensure proper serving procedures are being followed.
• Match packing slips to purchase orders and forward to Accounts Payable.
• Communicate with corporate support center to maximize hotel purchasing programs.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate purchasing programs.
• Communicate with the product suppliers to carry out RFI, RFQ purchases.
• Develop and maintain files of vendor catalogs, samples, and business directories.
• Meet with suppliers and contractors to discuss, develop or revise purchase contracts/orders. Develop new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.
• Ensure processes, procedures and departmental work instructions are documented, communicated and include effective operational controls.
• Monitor and communicate price discrepancies and keep records of shortages, credits, damages and returns.Establish accounts and credit with terms.
• Ensure supplies are delivered to the property when needed.
• Analyze quotes, negotiate prices and make purchase suggestions to procure materials for the best price from qualified suppliers.
• Expected to purchase “one off” unplanned purchases and other capital purchases as necessary.
• Qualify and arrange for cost effective transportation of purchased materials within the acceptable timelines.
• Arrange for appropriate warehousing of product as necessary to protect product and purchase quantities within budget constraints.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or General Manager
Qualifications
• Bachelor degree
• Minimum of 5 years’ leadership experience in purchasing(Hospitality experience is a plus)
• Solid knowledge of purchasing procedures. Previous purchasing experience in hotel industry preferred.
• Results-oriented individual with the ability to interpret and effectively manage multiple and competing priorities and time lines.
• Excellent communications and organizational skills.
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and purchasing systems.
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