• To ensure the efficient and cost effective purchasing of all Food, Beverage, General and operating equipment.
• To liaise directly with Director of Food and Beverage/Executive Chef on all food and beverage requirements.
• To prepare purchase specifications for food and beverage in coordination with the Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage.
• To liaise with all Department Heads for individual department requirements and to advise for economical order quantity and to set Par Stock levels for all the items in coordination with them.
• To ensure that proper operating standards are adhered to in the areas of purchasing, receiving, storing and issuing.
• To ensure that every department in the hotel receives goods and services as required and to the standard of the hotel.
• To ensure that all the Company Policies, Procedures and Minimum Standards are adhered to.
• To understand and maintain vendor reference file and quality control systems to ensure all the vendors maintain quality and hygiene standards.
• To conduct the market surveys constantly in order to test new products and to get better quotes.
• To liaise with the Receiving Officer for the storage and issuing of Dry Goods, Beverage,
• General and Operating Equipment.
• To implement par stocks and re-order points for all the Main Store Items.
• To control all inventory items maintaining minimum working stock levels.
• To manage and process Purchase Requests on receipt, ensuring 3 Quotations are obtained to review the most competitive price for each product.
• To liaise with the Accounts Department to ensure price queries are dealt with effectively and accurately to ensure prompt supplier payment.
• Schedule routine preventive maintenance, daily clerical functions regarding integrity of computer systems.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Minimum Diploma education.
Experience
• Min. 5 years experience in a purchasing/procurement within the hotel/leisure sector
• Strong financial knowledge and ability to work with budgets
• Computer literate, with good MS Excel skills
• Good time management and organisation skills
• Accountable and resilient
• Ability to work under pressure at all times
