Retail Assistant Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

The Assistant Procurement Manager plays a key role in supporting the procurement and purchasing functions within the hotel. This role is responsible for sourcing, negotiating and purchasing goods and services required for daily hotel operations including F&B supplies, housekeeping items, maintenance materials and capital goods.

The Assistant Procurement Manager ensures the timely delivery of quality products at the best possible price while maintaining strong vendor relationships and adhering to company standards and hospitality industry regulations.

• Supports the Procurement Manager in sourcing, purchasing and managing suppliers to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services.
• Contract tendering, negotiation, implementation and management.
• Sourcing and supply across a wide range of spend categories. This includes but not limited to food & beverage consumables, service contracts and capital expenditures.
• Handle the end-to-end process of procurement of CAPEX, FF&E and major projects across cluster hotels.
• Lead hotel projects with coordination of various stakeholders from inception to completion and ensure successful delivery within scope, time and budget.
• Constant collaboration across internal teams to align procurement initiatives and ensure smooth project execution.
• Effectively engage with hotel operations and finance to ensure processes and controls are understood and best practices adhered to.
• Support the hotels in monitoring supplier performance in line with KPIs, contractual obligations and service level agreements.
• Data analysis and reporting including monitoring that identify savings opportunity by spend category and supplier.
• Manage the team ensuring high performance and productivity.
• Identify and address risks in the supply chain, implementing mitigation strategies to protect business operations.
• Assist in the development and achievement of departmental goals and objectives in accordance to company mission and vision.

• 24 years of experience in hotel procurement or hospitality purchasing.
• Strong understanding of hotel operations and procurement processes in the hospitality sector.
• Proficiency in procurement software (e.g. Future Log Fidelio, Material Control, BirchStreet, Adaco or similar).
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledge of hygiene and food safety standards (for F&B procurement) is a plus.
• Professional certification in procurement or supply chain (e.g. CIPS) is desirable but not required.
• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field.

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