Closing: Apr 8, 2023
16 days remainingPublished: Mar 18, 2023 (5 days ago)
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Introduction
Designed by a team of highly skilled local and international multi award-winning design firms, our hotel is a game changer in the East African hospitality market. The 5-star hotel is based in Runda, Off Northern Bypass Road spreading over 8 acres.
The new luxury hotel features the highest standard, exquisitely designed: 211 guest rooms, an array of restaurants & bars, nightclub, swimming pool, gym & spa, events’ garden as well as extensive MICE facilities to cater for over 2,000 guests.
Beyond design, the hotel also aims to take customer centricity & employee satisfaction to a new level in the industry. Glee Nairobi is due to open soon in Nairobi, Kenya.
Have a quick look at our upcoming hotel here:
Job Brief
The Purchasing Manager is in charge of the day-to-day activities in regards to Purchasing, Supply and related. The job incumbent ensures accurate and timely submission of information to the Financial Controller. Responsible for all purchasing functions, storing and issuing of all stored food, beverage, general engineering and operating equipment.
Responsibilities
Introduction
Designed by a team of highly skilled local and international multi award-winning design firms, our hotel is a game changer in the East African hospitality market. The 5-star hotel is based in Runda, Off Northern Bypass Road spreading over 8 acres.
The new luxury hotel features the highest standard, exquisitely designed: 211 guest rooms, an array of restaurants & bars, nightclub, swimming pool, gym & spa, events’ garden as well as extensive MICE facilities to cater for over 2,000 guests.
Beyond design, the hotel also aims to take customer centricity & employee satisfaction to a new level in the industry. Glee Nairobi is due to open soon in Nairobi, Kenya.
Have a quick look at our upcoming hotel here:
Job Brief
The Purchasing Manager is in charge of the day-to-day activities in regards to Purchasing, Supply and related. The job incumbent ensures accurate and timely submission of information to the Financial Controller. Responsible for all purchasing functions, storing and issuing of all stored food, beverage, general engineering and operating equipment.
- Identify profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
- Process the ordering of necessary goods and services
- Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
- Examine and test existing contracts
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
- Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
- Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
- Responsible for physical control of all store items until issued, fully documented under
strict control procedures (key control, timing schedule, authorized issue requests) - Responsible for maintaining logical storeroom inventory levels operationally needed
- Responsible for overall hygiene, fire & safety, proper storing arrangement, cleanliness
of storerooms and freezers according to hotel, local and international Standards - Reports and updates management & department heads on pending items, new procedures, system difficulties and other related matters
- Identifies and recommends new value addition products available in the market
- Obtains written approval for established minimum/maximum stock levels by the Financial
Controller and General Manager - Issues regularly slow moving item lists ensuring validity of items available, force issue obsolete items and follows up on action taken for disposal
- Verifies that all documentation and proper quotations are maintained and filed according
to hotel’s policy and procedure requirements - Approves all storeroom re-order requests, verifying quantities within the established minimum/maximum stock levels
- Allocates responsible buyers (including self) for storerooms & direct purchase requests including market lists for all system received orders
Key Requirements
Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management/Procurement or its equivalent
Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement in a similar operation
Must have a CIPS certification
Must demonstrate the ability to handle multiple and conflicting
priorities, and work under strict deadlinesShould have strong analytical and be result-oriented
Must have high standards of integrity and ethical practice
Must have management and Leadership skills
Proficiency in Ms Office, especially Advanced Excel
Outstanding ability to interact and communicate with all stakeholders
Good understanding of Materials Control systems
Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
Talent in negotiations and networking
Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
Experience in collecting and analyzing data
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