Assistant Purchasing Manager

COREcruitment; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury boutique hotel in London seeks an Assistant Purchasing Manager to enhance their procurement function. This role requires previous buying experience, with a focus on developing relationships and ensuring optimal pricing while offering genuine progression opportunities. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong negotiation and organizational skills within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous buying experience covering all categories, ideally in hospitality.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and category strategy.
• Hands-on approach with strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies.
• Lead the end-to-end procurement process and negotiate contracts.
• Monitor market trends and supplier performance.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational Skills

Procurement Strategies

Relationship Management

Education

Graduate Buyer or Assistant Purchasing Manager

Job description

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Location: London

My client is a luxury boutique hotel in London, part of a group with an impressive growing portfolio of properties across London. They are looking for talented individuals to join their team and be part of their exciting expansion.

They are looking for an Assistant Purchasing Manager to join their team. The successful Assistant Purchasing Manager will be responsible for all categories, managing the procurement function of the business, developing relationships with suppliers, ensuring the business gets the best product at best price. This role will naturally evolve into a cluster purchasing manager, responsible for multiple hotels.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Graduate Buyer or Asisstant Purchasing Manager to join a brilliant business who can offer genuine progression opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement procurement strategies.
• Lead negotiations to achieve best price for the business.
• Lead the end-to-end procurement process, from identifying needs and selecting suppliers to negotiating contracts and managing vendor performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and align procurement activities with organisational goals.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and reduce costs while maintaining quality standards.
• Monitor market trends and supplier performance to identify opportunities for innovation, risk mitigation, and cost optimisation.

The Ideal Assistant Purchasing Manager Candidate:

• Have previous buying experience covering all categories, ideally within the hotel or hospitality sector.
• Experience of purchasing premium high-quality goods is a bonus.
• Experienced in fast paced procurement; multi-site procurement is a bonus.
• Knowledge of developing category strategy and strategic sourcing.
• Have a hands-on approach with strong negotiation, writing and admin skills.
• Good communication and organisation skills.