Strategic Purchasing Manager - Hospitality

Accor; Sepang; On-site; MYR 89,280 - 156,240; Full time

Job summary

Accor in Sepang, Malaysia, seeks a Purchasing Manager to lead the hotel's procurement and purchasing operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing of quality goods and services while upholding company policies and standards.

You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate best value, oversee halal certificates, audits, and confidentiality, and coordinate with Executive Chef and F&B Manager to optimize contracts and sourcing.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, with exposure to strategic sourcing and contract management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• A team player with proactive, self-motivated, approachable and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage all purchasing requirements of the Hotel ensuring the Purchasing Policy and Procedures for the Hotel is followed and adhered to.
• Maintaining food purchasing specifications. Conduct regular inspections of incoming goods for weight, quality and quantity, minimum and maximum stock levels, reordering size and delivery lead time etc.
• Analyze market trends to anticipate likely price fluctuations, for the purpose of maintaining inventory either for long or short time periods.
• Source and evaluate all aspects of food and beverage contracts/ tender with suppliers, thus, to be done in conjunction with Executive Chef and Food and Beverage Manager.
• Ensure all internal audit points are adhered to.
• Ensure that all Halal certificates are obtained and updated accordingly.
• Maintain the confidential nature of information regarding contracts and procedures.
• Maintain company confidentiality, ensuring that business dealings within the organization are not discussed with outside parties.
• Co-ordination of all aspects of the department's operation to ensure that the services of the department are delivered to guests or internal customers with the aim of exceeding guest experience.

Skills

Excellent communication, negotiation,\

Stakeholder management

Detail orientation

Under pressure ability

Job description

Accor in Sepang, Malaysia, seeks a Purchasing Manager to lead the hotel's procurement and purchasing operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing of quality goods and services while upholding company policies and standards.

You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate best value, oversee halal certificates, audits, and confidentiality, and coordinate with Executive Chef and F&B Manager to optimize contracts and sourcing.