Purchasing Manager

Accorhotel; Turayf; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Accorhotel is seeking a procurement professional to manage purchasing for operations and luxury hospitality services. The role requires market awareness, supplier negotiation, and strict adherence to signed GM purchase requests while ensuring timely, quality purchases.

The ideal candidate will lead price comparisons, coordinate with the executive team, and perform market surveys to forecast shortages and price changes in the Saudi market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience, with at least 3 years in a 5-star hotel or luxury hospitality environment.

Responsibilities

• To purchase all food and non-food items for the operational needs.
• Ensure best quality at best price; involve department heads or GM in negotiations when needed.
• Compare quality and prices across suppliers and maintain supplier records.
• Place orders only with signed purchase requests from General Manager; obtain at least 3 quotations.
• Coordinate with Executive Chef and other heads on quality and quantity; pass samples to involved departments.
• Work with store keeper; manage space and FIFO disposition; conduct market surveys to monitor shortages and price changes.
• Keep management informed about market happenings and ensure timely delivery of needed goods.

Skills

Market knowledge

Negotiation

Procurement

Supplier liaison

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management/Procurement/Business Administration/Hospitality Management

Job description

• Knows the market and seeks constant information about changes (prices, products available, etc.)


• Knows all importing procedures, purchasing dispositions and receiving procedures.


• To purchase all food and non-food items for the operational needs.


• Has to purchase the best quality of goods available (according to the management) at the best price possible. If necessary he/she involves the relevant Department Head or the GM into negotiations with suppliers.


• Compares quality and prices permanently between the suppliers.


• Maintains regular contact with his/her colleagues of other Rixos properties in the area for information exchange.


• Keeping of the filing cabinet with all information such as supplier, price, quantity, etc. constantly up-dated.


• Places only orders where a duly signed purchase request from the General Manager exists.


• Is responsible to get at least 3 quotations on each purchase request.


• Takes advice from the Executive Chef or other Department Heads in regard of quality and quantity.


• Samples of goods he/she has to pass to the involved departments.


• Works close together with the store keeper and ensures store space of delivered goods and dispositions of goods (FIFO systems to adhere).


• Goes personally to the markets to be aware of shortages, recent price changes and seasonal situations. (Market survey)


• Keeps the management constantly informed about all happenings in the market concerning the business?


• Is personally responsible that needed goods are delivered in time.


• Is not allowed to take any commissions, personal advantages or gifts offered by any supplier.


• Submits ideas, alternatives and new products to the management according to the company policy.

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience, with at least 3 years in a 5-star hotel or luxury hospitality environment.

Be part of a team who values positive working environment, committed to growth and excellence.