Strategic Purchasing Lead, Hospitality & F&B

White Lodging; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid Parental Leave

PTO with rollover

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

DailyPay

Wellness tools

Referral bonuses

Leadership development

Hotel discounts

Growth opportunities

Job summary

White Lodging is seeking a Procurement professional to oversee purchasing, receiving, storage, and distribution of all food and beverage products across our hotel portfolio.

You will maintain strong vendor relationships, supervise a team, and collaborate with Accounting on month-end processes to ensure accuracy and cost efficiency. This role emphasizes inventory control and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of purchasing operations and procurement processes.
• Experience with inventory control and vendor management.
• Ability to supervise, train, and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing, receiving, storage, and distribution of all F&B products.
• Maintain compliance with procurement programs and vendor standards.
• Manage receipt, inspection, storage, and inventory tracking of all products.
• Conduct and supervise monthly inventories and reconcile discrepancies.
• Serve as the property expert for purchasing systems and related tools.
• Coordinate with Accounting to support month-end processes.
• Monitor product quality, vendor deliveries, shortages, and discrepancies; communicate issues to leadership.
• Maintain inventory rotation, labeling, and storage procedures to minimize waste.
• Develop purchasing forecasts and assist with budgeting across departments.
• Manage vendor relationships and procurement contracts for quality and cost efficiency.
• Lead the safe transport and delivery of products throughout the hotel.
• Monitor slow-moving inventory and propose improvements.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Vendor management

Leadership

MS Office

Tools

Clearsky

Job description

White Lodging is seeking a Procurement professional to oversee purchasing, receiving, storage, and distribution of all food and beverage products across our hotel portfolio.

You will maintain strong vendor relationships, supervise a team, and collaborate with Accounting on month-end processes to ensure accuracy and cost efficiency. This role emphasizes inventory control and process improvements.