Do you have a keen eye for detail? Are you the unsung hero who can keep the house running like clockwork? Then why not come and join us at the Radisson Hotel Group to Make Every Moment Matter! where our guests can relax and enjoy their stay!

Our Hotel Purchasing Team are conscientious and diligent individuals who strive to deliver a hospitality experience that is beyond expectation - creating memorable moments for our guests.

POSITION PURPOSE

As an Assistant Purchasing Manager you will manage daily purchasing activities of the hotel.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop office procedures regarding purchasing systems to ensure quality, quantity, storage and cost control measures are maintained.
• Review cost, inventory, storage and claims of items received from suppliers. Estimate costs according to knowledge of market prices. Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations.
• Maintain internal control on all items purchased and keep supplier-partner relationships.
• Prepare purchase comparison by taking quote from vendors and submit for management approval.
• Request for sample from vendor to check the quality and compare price.
• After getting management approval, prepare purchase orders and sent to vendor to schedule the delivery.
• Deal with vendors/suppliers to obtain products or services information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• To ensure the prices and quantities are matching with the purchase order
• To ensure the orders are delivered on time and as per our requirement.
• Compile records of items purchased or transferred between departments, price, deliveries and inventories and prepared month end reports for costing.
• Coordinate with all departments to make sure all the AMCs are completed and follow up for renewals by taking revised proposals.
• To make sure proper approvals are taken from corporate/owning office for certain purchases.
• Check the inventory, maintain adequate PAR stock and request for purchasing the if required.
• Approve all the invoices for payment.
• In addition, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:
• Stock and restock storerooms.
• Deliver products received to ordering departments.
• Provide purchasing support to hotel operations staff as needed.

PROFILE REQUIRED

Education

· Graduation or equivalent education required

Experience

• At least 3 years of experience required in the same position with hotels in UAE
• More experience preferred

Competencies

• Organisational skills
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be able to apply mathematical operations.
• Must be able to handle materials deliveries from time to time

Personal Effectiveness

• Personality: Warm, welcoming, smiling and pleasant.
• Act with integrity.
• Excellence in communication skills: verbally and listening.
• Exhibit self-confidence
• Make sound decisions
• Take initiative

Team Focus

• Build relationships
• Facilitate open communication
• Foster teamwork
• Able to delegate
• Promote team diversity

High Performance Culture

• Able to multi-task and to set clear priorities
• Effective organisational development
• Take ownership
• Results oriented

Change and Innovate

• Build support for change
• Drive continuous improvement
• Share best practices

Skills (Language, Computers)

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English and preferably another language
• Good computer skills

Grooming:

All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per Radisson standards.

Do you have a keen eye for detail? Are you the unsung hero who can keep the house running like clockwork? Then why not come and join us at the Radisson Hotel Group to Make Every Moment Matter! where our guests can relax and enjoy their stay!

Our Hotel Purchasing Team are conscientious and diligent individuals who strive to deliver a hospitality experience that is beyond expectation - creating memorable moments for our guests.

POSITION PURPOSE

As an Assistant Purchasing Manager you will manage daily purchasing activities of the hotel.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop office procedures regarding purchasing systems to ensure quality, quantity, storage and cost control measures are maintained.
• Review cost, inventory, storage and claims of items received from suppliers. Estimate costs according to knowledge of market prices. Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations.
• Maintain internal control on all items purchased and keep supplier-partner relationships.
• Prepare purchase comparison by taking quote from vendors and submit for management approval.
• Request for sample from vendor to check the quality and compare price.
• After getting management approval, prepare purchase orders and sent to vendor to schedule the delivery.
• Deal with vendors/suppliers to obtain products or services information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• To ensure the prices and quantities are matching with the purchase order
• To ensure the orders are delivered on time and as per our requirement.
• Compile records of items purchased or transferred between departments, price, deliveries and inventories and prepared month end reports for costing.
• Coordinate with all departments to make sure all the AMCs are completed and follow up for renewals by taking revised proposals.
• To make sure proper approvals are taken from corporate/owning office for certain purchases.
• Check the inventory, maintain adequate PAR stock and request for purchasing the if required.
• Approve all the invoices for payment.
• In addition, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:
• Stock and restock storerooms.
• Deliver products received to ordering departments.
• Provide purchasing support to hotel operations staff as needed.

PROFILE REQUIRED

Education

· Graduation or equivalent education required

Experience

• At least 3 years of experience required in the same position with hotels in UAE
• More experience preferred

Competencies

• Organisational skills
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be able to apply mathematical operations.
• Must be able to handle materials deliveries from time to time

Personal Effectiveness

• Personality: Warm, welcoming, smiling and pleasant.
• Act with integrity.
• Excellence in communication skills: verbally and listening.
• Exhibit self-confidence
• Make sound decisions
• Take initiative

Team Focus

• Build relationships
• Facilitate open communication
• Foster teamwork
• Able to delegate
• Promote team diversity

High Performance Culture

• Able to multi-task and to set clear priorities
• Effective organisational development
• Take ownership
• Results oriented

Change and Innovate

• Build support for change
• Drive continuous improvement
• Share best practices

Skills (Language, Computers)

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English and preferably another language
• Good computer skills

Grooming:

All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per Radisson standards.