Assistant Purchasing Manager

AccorHotel; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Dubai is seeking a Purchasing & Operations professional to oversee procurement activities. The role requires managing purchasing staff, coordinating supplier relations, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in hospitality procurement, strong negotiation skills, and be detail-oriented. This full-time position does not allow for remote work and requires proficient use of MS Office tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or procurement ideally within the hospitality industry.
• Minimum 3 years of purchasing experience with at least 1 year at a supervisory level.
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to supporting smooth and efficient hotel operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises trains and motivates Purchasing staff.
• Works closely with the Executive Chef and F&B Director to purchase high-quality products.
• Coordinates inventories capital project purchases and performs supplier checks.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Education

Diploma education

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Purchasing & Operations

• Supervises trains and motivates Purchasing staff while ensuring proper completion and approval of all purchase order requests.
• Works closely with the Executive Chef and F&B Director to purchase high-quality products at the lowest prices and ensure prompt delivery.
• Obtains competitive price quotations and generates purchase orders with required authorization while providing monthly purchasing summaries to the Financial Controller.
• Coordinates inventories capital project purchases and performs supplier premise checks and surprise audits to ensure HACCP compliance.
• Builds and maintains strong supplier relationships to secure reliable and timely delivery.
• Supports daily purchasing operations by sourcing quality products and services that meet Novotel standards and maintaining accurate purchasing records and documentation.
• Coordinates with all departments to understand their needs and ensure smooth procurement workflows.

Team Management

• Manages team functions including interviewing selecting developing team members conducting performance reviews and maintaining training programs.

Safety Quality & Compliance

• Ensures safety quality sustainability and compliance by supporting Accor ALEART procedures monitoring departmental quality performance and participating in crisis management requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or procurement ideally within the hospitality industry with strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Well-organized detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining cost-control awareness
• Diploma education
• Minimum 3 years of purchasing experience with at least 1 year at a supervisory level
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities with good command of English to collaborate effectively across departments and with suppliers
• Proficient in MS Excel Word & PowerPoint
• Proactive adaptable and committed to supporting smooth and efficient hotel operations.
• Service oriented with an eye for details
• Ability to work effectively and contribute in a team

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time