Strategic OEM Purchasing Manager - Hotel Ops

Hotel Queen Mary; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Mary Hotel seeks a Purchasing Manager OEM to oversee procurement, inventory control, and vendor relations. This role negotiates cost, coordinates with the finance team, and ensures timely delivery of materials and services for hotel operations.

The ideal candidate has a business degree and 3+ years of hotel purchasing experience, with strong MS Office skills and the ability to work under pressure. Exempts may require overtime; flexibility is valued to meet hotel needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business required; 3+ years hotel or related experience preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.
• Organizational skills for efficient office control are mandatory.
• Demonstrates negotiating skills with the ability to communicate professionally at all levels.
• Solid decision-making skills and ability to convey information clearly.
• Must evaluate and select among alternative actions quickly and accurately.
• Must work well in stressful, high-pressure situations.
• Must be effective at listening to co-workers and guests, and understanding issues.
• Must work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions.

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Director and/or Assistant Director of Finance/Accounting.
• Approach all encounters with guests and associates in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming.
• Maintain regular attendance as required by scheduling.
• Comply with hotel standards and regulations for safe and efficient operations.
• Ensure departments have adequate supplies to perform duties efficiently.
• Ensure purchases are made for the highest quality product at the lowest price.
• Ensure requisitions are properly completed and approved prior to order.
• Assist Accounting Department as necessary.
• Coordinate purchases to capital projects with the Director of Finance and outside contractors, if applicable.
• Conduct frequent quality control audits.
• Prepare fiscal reports and update monthly checkbook as necessary.
• Conduct monthly beverage inventories and reconciliations.
• Coordinate with convention services for group packages.
• May set up a pop-up delivery kiosk in the lobby for in-house group packages.
• Responsible for achieving departmental objectives and goals.
• Maintain open communication with other departments.
• Attend meetings as necessary.
• Perform other duties as requested by the General Manager and/or the Director of Finance.

Skills

Negotiation skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Access

Organizational skills

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Financial literacy

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Access

Job description

Queen Mary Hotel seeks a Purchasing Manager OEM to oversee procurement, inventory control, and vendor relations. This role negotiates cost, coordinates with the finance team, and ensures timely delivery of materials and services for hotel operations.

The ideal candidate has a business degree and 3+ years of hotel purchasing experience, with strong MS Office skills and the ability to work under pressure. Exempts may require overtime; flexibility is valued to meet hotel needs.