Director of Purchasing

OVERVIEW
While there are many pillars that are central to our mission, service is the center of the center. It is the most important thing at PUBLIC. We deliver service that is personal, attentive, gracious, friendly, knowledgeable, genuine and unscripted – from people who are passionate, sincere, curious, empathetic and social…who love making others feel good.

We focus on the services that are universally appealing and appeal to people today, while doing away with services that are obsolete, superfluous or pretentious. We’re not about thread count – we’re about a comfortable bed. We’re not about serving coffee in fine bone china with white gloves on – we’re about delivering great coffee fast and hot.

For us, exceptional service is about getting everything you need and want, and nothing extraneous. Our service is personalized, with personalized attention and tailored solutions…because service is not ‘one size fits all’.

At PUBLIC, guests get more than what is expected and much more than what has traditionally been customary.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE
The Director of Purchasing is responsible for delivering excellence in guest service by developing relationships with guests, providing personalized service, anticipating and delivering guests’ needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
• Lead and ensure appropriate and effective focus on activities of the department and team on a day to day basis.
• To ensure appropriate and effective daily focus on company and hotel goals while contributing to the strategic development of PUBLIC.
• Accept full accountability for the people, product and profit within PUBLIC.
• Research, select, inspect, and prepare purchase orders for products and services.
• Review requisitions and ensure the accuracy of data entry.
• Generate and provide accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
• Order all food and beverage based on business needs.
• Delegate and enforce first in/first out inventory rotation for all storeroom products and maintain control over inventory levels, dating, rotation, requisitions, etc.
• Enforce item use-up with storeroom personnel and kitchen management to keep inventory at lowest level possible levels.
• Confer with vendors/suppliers to obtain products or services information, such as, but not limited to price, availability, and deliveries.
• Be knowledgeable of market prices and estimate costs accordingly.
• Review bid proposals and negotiate best pricing with vendors and contracts so that they are within budgetary limitations.
• Select products for purchase, prepare purchase orders, bid on requests, and inspect deliveries.
• Gather all records of items purchased and/or transferred from departments.
• Keep an accurate record of pricing, deliveries, and inventories by receiving and inspecting all deliveries.
• Stock and restock storerooms as needed when additional support is required.
• Assist in delivering ordered items and/or services to all departments for timely receipt.
• Communicate with kitchen, restaurant management and vendors to ensure timing of deliveries satisfies advanced food production needs.
• Support hotel operations staff in purchases as needed.
• Maintain a positive rapport and reputation amongst vendors and third party companies by delivering excellent customer service.
• Identify and propose cost savings opportunities to ownership and senior leadership.
• Maintain communication with the store and distribution center suppliers regarding ship dates, advance shipment notification, back orders, tracking and delivery information.
• Monitor performance and development of team members, including review of disciplinary actions, recommendations for suspension or termination as well as the performance review process. Manage compensation and benefits programs.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Expert in hotel operations and excellent working knowledge of all internal departments.
• Maintain a high level of personal appearance and hygiene at all times.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and late hours when necessary.
• Must have the ability to report to work on time and when scheduled.
• Must have the ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to behave at all times based on a guest responsive culture where exceptional guest service prevails.
• Be attentive, accountable and highly organized and has the ability to plan multiple activities in a timely fashion.
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor and composure at all times.
• Know how to participate in a team environment and assist other departments when needed, providing lateral service.
• All other responsibilities, tasks and special projects as assigned by leadership

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand, walk; bend and lift of up to (30) pounds; use hands; and reach with hands and arms. Must have the ability to bend, squat and frequently lift 25 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• A minimum of four years’ experience of development and managing in a luxury services environment
• A comprehensive, working knowledge of the hospitality business
• Computer literacy to include, but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• M3 Acknowledge, Payroll Systems, Opera, and Micros experience preferred
• Ability to comprehend, read, write and speak English fluently

EEO M/F/M/V/D

OVERVIEW
While there are many pillars that are central to our mission, service is the center of the center. It is the most important thing at PUBLIC. We deliver service that is personal, attentive, gracious, friendly, knowledgeable, genuine and unscripted – from people who are passionate, sincere, curious, empathetic and social…who love making others feel good.

We focus on the services that are universally appealing and appeal to people today, while doing away with services that are obsolete, superfluous or pretentious. We’re not about thread count – we’re about a comfortable bed. We’re not about serving coffee in fine bone china with white gloves on – we’re about delivering great coffee fast and hot.

For us, exceptional service is about getting everything you need and want, and nothing extraneous. Our service is personalized, with personalized attention and tailored solutions…because service is not ‘one size fits all’.

At PUBLIC, guests get more than what is expected and much more than what has traditionally been customary.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE
The Director of Purchasing is responsible for delivering excellence in guest service by developing relationships with guests, providing personalized service, anticipating and delivering guests’ needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
• Lead and ensure appropriate and effective focus on activities of the department and team on a day to day basis.
• To ensure appropriate and effective daily focus on company and hotel goals while contributing to the strategic development of PUBLIC.
• Accept full accountability for the people, product and profit within PUBLIC.
• Research, select, inspect, and prepare purchase orders for products and services.
• Review requisitions and ensure the accuracy of data entry.
• Generate and provide accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
• Order all food and beverage based on business needs.
• Delegate and enforce first in/first out inventory rotation for all storeroom products and maintain control over inventory levels, dating, rotation, requisitions, etc.
• Enforce item use-up with storeroom personnel and kitchen management to keep inventory at lowest level possible levels.
• Confer with vendors/suppliers to obtain products or services information, such as, but not limited to price, availability, and deliveries.
• Be knowledgeable of market prices and estimate costs accordingly.
• Review bid proposals and negotiate best pricing with vendors and contracts so that they are within budgetary limitations.
• Select products for purchase, prepare purchase orders, bid on requests, and inspect deliveries.
• Gather all records of items purchased and/or transferred from departments.
• Keep an accurate record of pricing, deliveries, and inventories by receiving and inspecting all deliveries.
• Stock and restock storerooms as needed when additional support is required.
• Assist in delivering ordered items and/or services to all departments for timely receipt.
• Communicate with kitchen, restaurant management and vendors to ensure timing of deliveries satisfies advanced food production needs.
• Support hotel operations staff in purchases as needed.
• Maintain a positive rapport and reputation amongst vendors and third party companies by delivering excellent customer service.
• Identify and propose cost savings opportunities to ownership and senior leadership.
• Maintain communication with the store and distribution center suppliers regarding ship dates, advance shipment notification, back orders, tracking and delivery information.
• Monitor performance and development of team members, including review of disciplinary actions, recommendations for suspension or termination as well as the performance review process. Manage compensation and benefits programs.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Expert in hotel operations and excellent working knowledge of all internal departments.
• Maintain a high level of personal appearance and hygiene at all times.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and late hours when necessary.
• Must have the ability to report to work on time and when scheduled.
• Must have the ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to behave at all times based on a guest responsive culture where exceptional guest service prevails.
• Be attentive, accountable and highly organized and has the ability to plan multiple activities in a timely fashion.
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor and composure at all times.
• Know how to participate in a team environment and assist other departments when needed, providing lateral service.
• All other responsibilities, tasks and special projects as assigned by leadership

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand, walk; bend and lift of up to (30) pounds; use hands; and reach with hands and arms. Must have the ability to bend, squat and frequently lift 25 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• A minimum of four years’ experience of development and managing in a luxury services environment
• A comprehensive, working knowledge of the hospitality business
• Computer literacy to include, but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• M3 Acknowledge, Payroll Systems, Opera, and Micros experience preferred
• Ability to comprehend, read, write and speak English fluently

EEO M/F/M/V/D