Fairmont The Norfolk Purchasing Manager Jobs in Kenya

Fairmont The Norfolk Purchasing Manager Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

Reporting to the Cluster Director of Finance & Business Support, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

Consistently offering professional, engaging and friendly service.

Must maintain good relationships with all departments to promote effective purchasing.

To take full responsibility in ordering goods on all approved Purchase Orders/Purchase requests.

To work closely with the Executive Chef and F&B Controller to establish a good purchase specification.

To report to the supplier immediately for any wrong delivery and return the goods at supplier’s expense.

To update the vendor’s list on current basis.

To advise the Management of market trend changes.

To conduct Market Survey at regular intervals to keep pace with the latest trends in the market.

To ensure that better prices are obtained.

To maintain good relations with suppliers in order to understand the market better.

To make regular Market Survey for new suppliers and new products.

To suggest means and ways of reducing costs without affecting the quality and standard of the hotel.

Ensure that all purchase order requests are properly completed and approved before a purchase order is prepared and the items are purchased.

Ensure that all items received by the hotel are properly documented in accordance with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts purchasing and receiving procedures.

Generate purchase orders (or equivalent) and obtain authorization from the

Controller and General Manager prior to processing these orders.

Provide the Controller with a monthly summary of outstanding purchase orders for goods and services received, but not yet invoiced, prior to month-end, as

detailed in the Policy & Procedure Manual.

Participate as required in the monthly or quarterly count of food and beverage inventories as well as with the quarterly count of operating equipment, according to company policy.

Ensure that there are sufficient expendable operating supplies on hand for each department by coordinating regular inventories with the storeroom personnel and /or department heads.

Assist the Accounts Payable Clerk in researching any discrepancies on invoices.

Take appropriate personnel related action (i.e., hire, commend, discipline, evaluate, etc.,) with Purchasing staff as required.

Conduct frequent quality control audits to ensure staff is properly trained and following established procedures.

Supervise, train and motivate Purchasing department employees and thoroughly understand all of their duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on professional with a passion for service quality and excellence

At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role is an asset

A degree in Purchasing or Supplies management

Must be computer literate with effective communication skills and an excellent command of written and spoken English.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Fairmont The Norfolk Purchasing Manager Jobs in Kenya

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