Job summary
Safari Beach Hotel, in South Coast Diani, is seeking to recruit a competent Hotel Purchasing Officer tasked with overseeing purchases of quality supplies for the user departments.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities include: (Not limited to)
- Compile and review all purchase indents.
- Generate LPOs for approval.
- Consistently track and communicate the status of requisitions, contracts, orders and delivery of supplies.
- Monitors stock movements and maintains adequate stock levels as per business needs.
- Ascertains supplies quantities, qualities and specifications upon ordering and purchase.
- Assists in financial controls by providing necessary cost estimates and adhering to set budgets.
- Updates the computerized stock controls management system.
- Constantly updates the vendor/ supplier database and conducts market pricing surveys.
- Maintains communication with suppliers and responds to their inquires as per Company policy.
- Arranges for and manages all product samples.
- Maintains accurate and orderly records of related to purchases.
- Prepares and submits timely purchase reports to the management and delivery discrepancy reports to the accounts department.
- Facilitates the tendering process as per Company Procedures.
- Conduct monthly stock takes.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by Management.
Qualifications & Prerequisites
- A relevant Diploma or Degree in a purchasing/ procurement, supply chain management, or business administration from a recognized Institution.
- At least 3 years proven experience as a procurement officer preferably in a hotel set-up.
- Knowledge of procurement procedures and statutory requirements.
- Excellent drafting ,numeracy and reporting skills
- Working Knowledge of an inventory management system.
- High level of integrity, keen attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously.
- Excellent record management skills
- Talent for networking and negotiating.
- Aptitude in decision making and strong leadership skills
How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.
