Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities:
• To ensure that inventoried items are stored properly and issued in rotation to minimise wastage and spoilage.
• To implement all operating and control procedures to ensure that movement of goods into and within the hotel is properly accounted for.
• To obtain and co-ordinate all product and purchase specifications from the various Heads of Department.
• To prepare purchase specifications for food items in conjunction with the Executive Chef.
• To establish inventory items and par stock levels.
• To ensure that proper operating standards are adhered to in the areas of purchasing, receiving and stores.
• To ensure that each department in the hotel receives goods and services as required and to the standards they require as soon as possible.
• To be responsible for every aspect of purchasing, receiving, storage and distribution of goods within the hotel. Goods include Food, Beverage, FF&E and other consumables.
• To ensure that the hotel expenses are minimised through the use of effective purchasing and by obtaining the most competitive prices for goods and services.
• To keep inventories as low as possible to properly supply the operations needs and maximise inventory turnover.