Purchasing Manager
Job Summary
Provides high level of technical assistance the property and obtains up-to-date information on the trends, quality products. Ascertains that suppliers provide quality products and services at competitive prices and recommends alternative sources of supply as appropriate.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Establishes product specifications with the operating departments of all products and services.
- Recommends quality vendors, sources for quality products, new and alternate products
- Negotiates with suppliers for key items and determines the quality of merchandise in consultation with the user departments.
- Provides reliable quotes and other information on which the operational management may make sound commercial decisions
- Sources and obtains quotations for all hotels’ supplies, services, furniture, fixtures and equipment.
- Directs and supervises importation / customs clearance formalities including payment of customs duty of goods imported.
- Assists the CDOP to draw up plans for annual, bi-annual, quarterly and periodic price agreements and contracts for the supply of goods & services.
- Assists in controlling and reducing inventories. Also facilitates transfers of excess item from one Hotel to another for effective utilization of the inventory.
- Periodical Checking of the records of all suppliers Trade licenses, hygiene certificates, etc.
- Product quality, on time performance, completeness of an order, credit worthiness, etc.
- Performs related functions as may be assigned or instructed from time to time.
- Maintains professional and technical competence.
- Issues purchase orders which are duly approved to suppliers.
- To review pending PR/LPOs on a periodical basis and ensure they are actioned in a timely manner (or) cancelled if no longer required.
Experience and SkillsGraduation or equivalent.
- Specialization in Purchasing or materials management desirable.
- Basic & Intermediate Hygiene – Required
- Advanced Hygiene – Desired (not compulsory)
- At least 2-3 years’ experience in similar position or 4-5 years as a SBU Purchasing Manager
- MS Office, Internet, Web Sourcing. Previous use of Purchasing Software is desirable.
- Excellent command in English communication skills (written and verbal).
- Proficiency in local language desirable
- Department
- Purchasing
- Role
- Purchasing Manager
- Locations
- JA Manafaru, Maldives
JA Manafaru, Maldives
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Purchasing Manager
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