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Our client is a group of hotels. They are currently seeking an experienced Procurement Manager who will be responsible for developing and deploying a sourcing strategy and delivering savings for all hotels in the group.
This is a hybrid role.
Responsibilities:
- Quotation Management: Handle requests for quotations and perform price comparisons to ensure the best value.
- System Data Entry: Accurately input all required information into Procure Wizard system to enable smooth purchasing processes for hotels
- Strategic Collaboration: Work closely to implement and maintain company strategies, standards, and products. Focus on enhancing operational efficiency for the hotels by effectively managing suppliers and products.
- Supplier Sourcing: Conduct searches for local suppliers, obtaining quotations and performing comparisons and F&B guidelines for specific product types.
- Documentation and Transparency: Gather and upload all supplier documentation to ensure maximum transparency
- Issue Resolution: Assist in resolving any quality or service issues reported by hotels regarding the suppliers
- Catalogue Management: Keep the product catalogue updated to ensure that hotels have the necessary resources to operate without interruptions.
- Data Maintenance: Regularly update and review tables containing supplier and product information for accuracy.
- To develop and implement purchasing strategies, manage a purchasing team and ensure that an organisation gets good procurement deals
- Work with both suppliers and operational areas of the business to explore and investigate opportunities where costs can be reduced, quality improved and processes simplified
- Develop new and alternate sources of supply. Identify cost savings and improvement opportunities
- Lead commercial negotiations for sourcing products and services, and work with the legal team to formalise the final contracts with suppliers.
Requirements:
- At least five years successful track record in procurement.
- Expertise in the creation and running of competitive tenders and detailed contract negotiation.
- Ability to communicate /facilitate effectively with all levels of staff within the business and with external suppliers.
- Knowledge of relevant procurement legislations
- Preferable but not essential -CIPS Qualified or studying towards Professional Procurement qualification
- A demonstrated hospitality sector procurement background
- Knowledge and understanding of the Purchase to Pay process and systems e.g. Procure Wizard
- Experience of developing and implementing new processes e.g. supplier catalogue, spend cube, contract database, vendor performance management, procurement dashboard systems
- Excellent negotiation, communication and business skills
- Experience of creating, recording, maintaining controls and governance eg P2P (procure to pay), R2R (record to report) and O2C (order to cash)
