Purchasing Manager

AccorHotel; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Ras al-Khaimah is seeking an experienced professional to manage purchasing activities. The role involves overseeing the Purchasing Department, ensuring compliance with hygiene standards, and developing cost-effective purchasing strategies. Candidates with knowledge of inventory management and supplier relations are preferred. This full-time position requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with the regular items procured by the hotel.
• Knowledge of custom duties and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation of the Purchasing Department.
• Approve storeroom reorder requests.
• Ensure suppliers comply with hygiene rules.
• Monitor slow moving and dead stock.

Job description

Job Purpose

The position is responsible for take on the role of operating and managing all activities of purchasing goods and services for operations in the hotel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure the efficient operation of the Purchasing Department in all aspects.
• Approves all storeroom reorder requests verifying quantities within the established Min/Max stock levels.
• Responsible for all purchasing functions quotations quality and availability.
• Ensures that the suppliers follow the rules relating to the hygiene of goods delivered.
• Maintains all documents files and listings up-to-date and performs duties in the most efficient manner.
• Maintains daily contact with suppliers on all purchasing matters in a positive manner and immediately reports to the Material Manager and AM Materials any problems with the supplier for timely solutions.
• Receives market list from the Executive Chef on a daily basis and arranges for delivery of those items daily.
• Establish contracts to ensure reduced pricing for all operating areas of the hotel.
• Responsible for monitoring slow moving and dead stock as well as keeping the stock levels in accordance with operational needs.
• Suggest means and ways of reducing costs without affecting the quality and standard of the hotel.
• Assist ENG Manager to establishes and maintains historical data and a library of catalogue referencing suppliers price list etc.
• Keep a close eye on the purchasing process and alert the ENG Manager immediately of any potential risks as far as legal and commercial aspects are concerned.
• Maintain a purchasing schedule to ensure goods are rotated in the most efficient way to avoid wastage and spoilage.
• Monitor daily ordering process and ensure all requisitions from the users are attended and goods are received in time for the operation.
• Advises the ENG Manager of unusual or remarkable cost of purchasing and consumption of inventory and noninventory items and recommends practices to reduce such cost, including suggestions of alternative sources for products.

Main Complexity/Critical issues in the Job

• Must be familiar with most of the regular items procured by the hotel.
• Assure posting orders to inventory module and produces purchase order for receiver to match against goods received.
• Identifies and organizes adequate storage for all perpetual inventory items and implements corporate policy products and initiatives in order to maximize cost effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain orderly purchasing system.
• Must be familiar with custom duties and requirements.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Fulltime