Purchasing Manager - Six Senses Fort Barwara

InterContinental Hotels Group; Uttar Pradesh; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Senses Fort Barwara is seeking a Purchasing Manager to oversee the end-to-end purchasing function for exceptional products that align with our wellness and sustainability standards. The role requires strategic sourcing, supplier vetting, and strong cost-control discipline within a luxury hospitality setting.

You will lead vendor relationships, ensure compliance with Six Senses policies, and champion local sourcing initiatives to support the community while maintaining brand standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials or Purchasing Management or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years purchasing experience; more than two years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase suitable products in line with Six Senses policies.
• Regularly review suppliers and contracts for conformity with Six Senses requirements.
• Vendor and market assessment, ordering, stock takes and storage.
• Engage in weekly Farmers Market and support local vendors.
• Ensure policies, procedures, and standards are followed.
• Instill a cost-focused philosophy through training and education.
• Ensure legal, statutory and financial requirements are met and reports are maintained.

Skills

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials or Purchasing Management

Job description

As Purchasing Manager, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and its strategic planning and development and ensure all directives, practices and initiatives are implemented, embraced, adopted within the resort.

Duties and Responsibilities

As Purchasing Manager, Iwillassume full responsibility for theefficientoperationofthePurchasingfunctionto provideexceptional productwithinbrandoperating standardsacross the preparation and processing of requisitionsand purchase orders for supplies and equipment, storage and stock takes.

The duties and responsibilities will include:

• Source and purchasethe most suitable products for the operationthat arerelevant and inlinewith Six Sensespolicies pluswellness and sustainabilitypractices
• Regularly review suppliers and contracts to ensure conformity with Six Sensesrequirements.
• Vendor and market assessment,ordering,stocktakes and storage will be undertaken at the required timesto ensure all stock is on hand, is of theright qualityandproperly stored in line with Six Senses standards.
• Instill a fair and transparent Vendor/Supplier Vetting process and hold vendors/suppliers to Six Senses Sustainability and EatWithSix Senses guidelines.
• Pro-actively engage in weekly Farmers Market and make purchasing trip to local farmers, bakers and fishermen in order to help grow local community vendors/suppliers before choosing large global vendors/suppliers.
• Visit vendor distribution, processing or place of business yearly.
• Ensure that all set policies, procedures, best practices are in place and rigorously enforced.
• Instill a cost-focused philosophy through training and education.
• Operate the property consistent with all legal, statutory and financial requirements and documentation, reporting systems, contractual obligations, security and safety protocols, communications, product and service standards, host management practices and budgetary controls are implemented, reviewed and maintained to ensure the successful operation of the hotel.

Qualifications

To execute the position of Purchasing Manager, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Materials or Purchasing Management, or a relevant field of work and three years purchasing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. More thantwoyears’ experience in a similar role, preferred.

• Fluent in English.

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for a Purchasing Manager at Six Senses Fort Barwara.It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position.

Six SensesFort Barwara is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.