Procurement Manager, Pre-Opening Hospitality Projects

Crown Resorts; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Resorts is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement for new hospitality projects, including restaurant openings and hotel refurbishments, from concept through to opening. You will partner with Development, Design, Property and F&B teams to source and buy F&B and OS&E, ensuring budgets, schedules and brand standards are met.

This newly created role demands strong vendor negotiation, budget oversight, and the ability to drive procurement across multiple concurrent pre-opening

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in procurement for hotel, restaurant or hospitality fit-out projects.
• Experience sourcing F&B, FF&E and OS&E for construction, refurbishment or new-build projects.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing project budgets, purchase orders and supplier reporting.
• Proven negotiation and supplier relationship skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects to tight deadlines and strong attention to detail.
• Solid IT and data analysis skills using procurement or project management systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage procurement schedules for each pre-opening project, lining up F&B and OS&E deliveries with construction and fit-out milestones.
• Turn design specifications and brand standards into accurate procurement scopes and budgets.
• Run sourcing events, tenders and quoting processes for F&B and OS&E, evaluating suppliers on cost, quality, delivery and brand compliance.
• Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers and contractors, and find opportunities to consolidate suppliers across concurrent projects.
• Track spend against project budgets with Finance and Cost Control, report on variances, and keep purchase orders, trackers and supplier records up to date.
• Manage supplier lead times and deliveries, elevate risks to project timelines, and visit project sites, trade shows and showrooms to source new products.

Skills

Procurement experience

F&B sourcing

FF&E OS&E

Budget management

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

Education

Business/Commerce/Economics/Finance/PM

Tools

Procurement software

Project management systems

Job description

Crown Resorts is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement for new hospitality projects, including restaurant openings and hotel refurbishments, from concept through to opening. You will partner with Development, Design, Property and F&B teams to source and buy F&B and OS&E, ensuring budgets, schedules and brand standards are met.

This newly created role demands strong vendor negotiation, budget oversight, and the ability to drive procurement across multiple concurrent pre-opening