Director of Procurement - Holiday Inn

Your day to day

• Translates operating forecasts into material requirements plans and thereby determines standard stock and re-order levels with Department Heads and Management

• Participates in negotiations for service contracts

• Identifies and develops reliable sources of supply

• Identifies and organizes adequate storage for all perpetual inventory items and implements corporate policy, products and initiatives in order to maximize cost effectiveness

• Establishes adequate record keeping and issuance procedures

• Protects inventories from waste, spoilage and theft

• Keeps abreast of the marketplace as to innovation and value

• Processes purchase requests from departments

• Obtains competitive quotations and bids

• Ensure physical stock take is conducted as scheduled

• Posts orders to inventory module and produces purchase order for receiver to match against goods received

• Place approved orders

• Establishes standard purchasing specifications

• Ensures products and resources are assigned to the appropriate department and billed accordingly

• Supervises the hotels print shop to ensure timely and economical production of printed material

• Ensures that market surveys are completed in coordination with the Executive Chef, F&B Manager and Accountant

• Under the assistance of the senior Finance Manager co-ordinate the preparation of the Departmental annual budget and work to achieve the budget by monitoring and controlling the departmental operations, considering revenue and expenditure

• On an ongoing basis, control and analyze departmental costs to ensure performance against budget; implementing corrective measures where necessary to produce positive business results

• Effectively manage staffing costs by preparing efficient work schedules in line with legal requirements

• Demonstrate understanding and awareness of all company policies and procedures relating to Health, Hygiene and Fire Life Safety and ensure your direct reports do the same

• Familiarize yourself with emergency and evacuation procedures

• Ensure all security incidents, accidents and near misses are logged investigated and rectified to prevent future catastrophes

What we need from you

• Previous hotel experience of 02 to 04 years is required.

• Relevant degree in Financial background.

• Relevant previous experience in Finance / in the similar position/ related field is required.

• Require a proactive team player

• To be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in both languages English & Arabic – both written & verbal

• To be responsible with the tasks assigned/dedicated to complete the tasks assigned within the given time (time management).

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