Purchasing - Director of Purchasing

Omni Hotels & Resorts•Fort Lauderdale, FL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel is a 29-story hotel, located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, and connected directly to the Broward County Convention. The property offers 801 guest rooms and suites, multiple restaurants, a vibrant rooftop bar, a sprawling pool, spa, and fitness center. The hotel has over 120,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, junior ballroom, 25 breakout rooms and pre-function meeting space with waterfront views. JOB PURPOSE: To provide for the acquisition of food, beverage, and general purchases at maximum economics based on business activity. The Purchasing Director acts as senior liaison between individuals in the hotel and supplier representatives in the procurement of goods and services required to achieve the objectives of each department.

Requirements

Prior experience leading a Purchasing department within the Hospitality industry, preferred.
Procurement experience in Hotel or Food & Beverage industry preferred
Reading, writing, and oral proficiency in the English language required, must be able to communicate with guests and staff professionally and with empathy.
Ability to handle stressful situations, while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and provide guest follow up in a fast-paced environment.
Must have the ability to delegate, effectively train and coach a team with diverse talents.
Must have highly developed customer service skills with strong attention to detail.
Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Maintain a professional business appearance, attitude, and performance.
Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including weekends, and holidays.
Move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Stand, walk or sit for an extended period or for an entire work shift.
Requires repetitive motion, including utilizing telephone/computer for an extended period or for an entire shift.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise the Purchasing staff through delegation of work tasks to achieve set objectives.
Attend all Food and Beverage and related meetings such as menu tie-down, weekly forecast and Financial Services. Conduct department staff meetings to review and discuss new objectives and other concerns identified in interdepartmental meetings.
Maintain close communications with Chef and Catering Department on requirements for future menu events to evaluate menus against Par Inventories in determining necessary requirements for outlets and banquet functions.
Coordinate and monitor work performed by Storeroom Manager, specifically Food and Beverage requirements according to forecasted menus.
Establish and maintain training tools for subordinates to achieve a better knowledge and understanding of the Purchasing process and applications such as: product familiarity, receiving and storage standards. EOM reconciliation of Food and Beverage, EOM Accounts Payable closing.
Coordinate with vendor to set up site visits of their facilities to aid key personnel in Purchasing and Storerooms as a training tool to improve basic knowledge of commodities used.
Counsel and make, as needed, assessment of present and/or new associate job performance to determine what specific training is required to achieve desired results.
Evaluate vendor performance in compliance to Purchasing bid procedures. Monitors vendor ability to provide timely and consistent quality according to established specifications.
Maintain close communications with Corporate Purchasing offices for placement and follow-up on quarterly and annual order requirements.
Attend area hotel and restaurant shows and seminars to establish new vendor relations and learn of new products and ways to improve present operation.