Assistant Manager - Purchasing

What you will do:

• Ensure that hotel expenses are minimised through the use of effective purchasing and by obtaining the most competitive prices for goods and services.
• Keep inventories as low as possible to properly supply the operation’s needs and maximize inventory turnover and space utilization.
• Ensure that inventory items are stored properly and issued in FIFO rotation to minimise wastage and spoilage.
• Be aware of all cost in the Materials Department and to recommend measures of control.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of certain computer 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.
• Coordinate purchase specifications for food and beverage in conjunction with purchasing, receiving, and issuing.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of certain computer 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.
• Coordinate purchase specifications for food and beverage in conjunction with purchasing, receiving, and issuing.

Qualifications

• Ideally with a university degree or diploma in Hospitality / Tourism Management.
• Minimum 2 years of similar experience in large scale hospitality establishment desirable.
• Good presentation and interpersonal skills are a must.