Procurement/ Cost Controller

We are looking for a reliable Procurement / Cost Controller for our Hotel in Mombasa

Her/His key duties will include supplier negotiation, managing inventory levels, raising purchase orders, ensuring quality compliance, and cost control to meet budgetary goals, in additional to managing, monitoring, and optimizing the Hotel's financial performance by controlling expenditures, analyzing budget variances, conducting inventory audits, implementing cost-saving strategies, ensuring operational efficiency, implementing internal controls. and providing strategic financial advice to management.

• Managing the entire purchasing cycle, sourcing high-quality goods at the best prices to ensure operational efficiency.

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Establishing cost baselines, preparing monthly/annual budgets, and forecasting future expenditures.

• Cost Analysis and Reporting: Monitoring daily/monthly expenses, analyzing variances between actual costs and budgeted costs, and providing actionable reports to management.

• Inventory and Asset Management: Conducting regular inventory audits to minimize waste, theft, and misuse, particularly in food and beverage or manufacturing sectors.

• Procurement and Supplier Control: Verifying supplier invoices, managing procurement processes to ensure cost-effectiveness, and monitoring stock movement.

• Waste Minimization and Process Improvement: Developing strategies to reduce waste, optimizing operational workflows, and ensuring adherence to cost-saving procedures.

• Compliance and Pricing Support: Ensuring compliance with financial policies, updating menu or product costing, and supporting pricing decisions to maintain margins.
  

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Procurement & Supply Management or Business Administration.
  

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement / Store / Cost Controller in a 3 star or above.
  

• Skills: Strong proficiency in accounting software and Excel.
  

• Competencies: Detail-oriented, strong leadership skills, and ability to work under pressure, outstanding integrity, confidentiality, discipline and punctuality.