Mandatory Requirement: The candidate must have worked in Hotels & Resorts in the Purchasing Department OR for companies that supply Hotels & Resorts.
The Purchasing Officer is responsible for ensuring that Purchase Orders are raised and approved, goods and services are received, and orders are receipted in a complete, accurate, and timely manner. The Purchasing Officer is expected to liaise with suppliers across the business to align the purchasing process with sales objectives and overall business strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Raise Purchase Orders in line with business rules.
Ensure Purchase Orders are approved in line with business rules.
Email the Purchase Order to the supplier (where the system does not support automatic emailing of the Purchase Order).
Receipt Purchase Order based on an approved goods receipt note/delivery docket.
Request credit notes from suppliers and send to Accounts Payable for processing.
Establish sound relationships with suppliers, ensure lead times are met, and expedite outstanding orders.
Review, compare, analyze, and approve products and services to be purchased.
Manage inventories and maintain accurate purchase and pricing records.
Maintain and update supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
Maintain good supplier relations and negotiate contracts.
Research and evaluate prospective suppliers.
Prepare budgets, cost analyses, and reports.
Visit markets and clients based on directions given and requirements.
Packing goods will be necessary from time to time to organize shipments properly.