Purchasing Manager

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 96,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Duty meals

Vacation tickets

Medical insurance

Job summary

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in Ras Al Khaimah seeks a procurement professional to manage purchasing of food and non-food items for hotel operations. You will monitor market trends, obtain quotations, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure best quality at best price, while coordinating with Executive Chef and department heads.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplier records, ensuring FIFO, market surveys, and timely delivery, with strict adherence to HACCP and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Purchasing food and non-food items for hotel operations.
• K knows market trends, prices and product availability.

Responsibilities

• Purchase all food and non-food items for operations and negotiate best price.
• Keep supplier records with prices, quantities and terms.
• Seek 3 quotations for each purchase request and involve department heads as needed.
• Coordinate with Executive Chef and department heads on quality and quantity.
• Ensure FIFO storage and proper handling of goods.
• Keep up-to-date with market changes and shortages; report to management.
• Adhere to HACCP, safety policies and company procurement policies.

Skills

Procurement

Market research

Negotiation

Supplier management

Inventory control

Job description

We are far more than the worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Ennismore / Accor’s limitless possibilities. By joining us every chapter of your story is yours to write, and together we can imagine tomorrow’s hospitality.

Rixos Bab Al Bahr is a luxury hotel chain providing a traditional Turkish hospitality in an excellent manner. changing the concept of a real luxury by giving a new meaning of the all-inclusive holiday concept through providing a unique experience.

SALARIES AND BENEFITS

• Duty Meals provided; breakfast/lunch/dinner/midnight meal + coffee breaks
• Vacation tickets /benefits provided by the hotel
• Medical Insurance Provided

Job Description

• To purchase all food and non-food items for the operational needs.
• Knows the market and seeks constant information about changes (prices, products available, etc.)
• Knows all importing procedures, purchasing dispositions and receiving procedures.
• Has to purchase the best quality of goods available (according to the management) at the best price possible. If necessary he/she involves the relevant Department Head or the HM or GM into negotiations with suppliers.
• Compares quality and prices permanently between the suppliers.
• Maintains regular contact with his/her colleagues of other Rixos properties in the area for information exchange.
• Keeping of the filing cabinet with all information such as supplier, price, quantity, etc. constantly up-dated.
• Places only orders where a duly signed purchase request from the General Manager exists.
• Is responsible to get at least 3 quotations on each purchase request.
• Takes advice from the Executive Chef or other Department Heads in regard of quality and quantity.
• Samples of goods he/she has to pass to the involved departments.
• Works close together with the store keeper and ensures store space of delivered goods and dispositions of goods (FIFO systems to adhere).
• Goes personally to the markets to be aware of shortages, recent price changes and seasonal situations. (Market survey)
• Keeps the management constantly informed about all happenings in the market concerning the business?
• Is personally responsible that needed goods are delivered in time.
• Is not allowed to take any commissions, personal advantages or gifts offered by any supplier.
• Submits ideas, alternatives and new products to the management according to the company policy.
• Well awareness of Fire, Life, Health & Safety policies, procedures and regulations as they are related to materials management. And thorough with HACCP compliances.