Manages all aspects of purchasing, storage and order/inventory control.
Responsible for the issuing and distribution of inventory items within the hotel, and for the accurate and timely allocation of costs to user department.
Ensures that hotel expenses are minimized through the use of effective purchasing and by obtaining the most competitive prices for goods and services.
Monitors all costs in the Purchasing Department and initiates and maintains measures to control these.
Works closely with the Financial Controller for internal control Policy and Procedures throughout the department, regarding purchasing, receiving, inventory control, issuing and emergency issuing.
Advises the General Manager and Financial Controller of the cost and implications of each department's consumption of inventory and non-inventory items.
Obtains and coordinates all product and purchase specifications from the various heads of the department by means of a purchase request (PR) and maintains files of these purchase requests together with purchase orders (PO).
Acquires three (3) price quotations from various sources to determine the lowest cost while maintaining the best quality for any item(s) requested by the different departments or as per SOP.
Works closely with the Financial Controller for the creation and maintenance of certain data namely: Inventory Items, Par Stock, items to be included as inventory items, re-order points, item listing, Purchase Orders, Unit of Measure, and inventory levels for all items maintained in inventory.
Ensures that every department in the hotel receives goods and services as required and to the standards they have specified at the best possible price.
Ensures all POs are closed on a monthly basis.
Manages and renews the hotel contract as per the contract management SOP.
Liaises with the departmental HOD concerned for renewal three months before the expiry date.
Develops a purchasing strategy.
Reviews and processes purchase orders.
Manages other members of the purchasing team.
Maintains records of goods ordered and received.
Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers.
Builds and maintains relationships with vendors.
Selects prospective vendors and negotiates contracts.
Evaluates vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price.
Schedules deliveries and ensures timely fulfillment of orders.
Researches and evaluates vendors to compare pricing and services.
Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply needs.
Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise.
Keeps up with trends in procurement.
Travels to vendor locations.
Stays current with purchasing technology trends and oversees purchase and implementation, as necessary.
Company InformationRegistration No.
201301011187
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