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One&Only Resorts · 6 hours ago

Director, Purchasing

Big Sky, MT

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

One&Only Resorts is dedicated to creating joy for guests through exceptional service and attention to detail. The Director of Purchasing is responsible for managing the purchasing department's operations, ensuring all hotel departments have the necessary supplies while adhering to budgetary constraints and compliance with purchasing policies.

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Responsibilities

Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids to suppliers through RFQ/RFP process; and manage all procurement activities including RFP’s (Request For Proposals)

Manage the contract negotiation process, as well as ongoing supplier oversight, to ensure we enter into and maintain cost-effective & well-managed relationships with all suppliers. Regularly meets with vendors to negotiate improved pricing, product quality, and delivery

Develop strategic multi-location contracts and pricing agreements where possible

Develop superior working relationships with suppliers and with 3rd parties such as food, beverage suppliers and office equipment suppliers

Review and approve, as required, purchase order placement at all locations (through online, centralized tools as well as onsite presence) to ensure accuracy, optimum delivery and pricing

Develop company policies & procedures in regards to purchasing, receiving and inventory management

Implement & maintain effective systems (reports, processes, tools) to help manage, highlight variances, report, & fix costing issues

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures to support the various business departments & leads

Provide effective/strategic reporting to global and property directors/GMs (F&B, Hotel, Catering, office supplies, etc) on inventory and costing performance and recommendations

Conducts meetings, prepares and presents reports, and provides information to identify purchasing requirements, establish business plans and performance objectives, and report performance against plan and business objectives

Work closely with other Global teams, Special Events, Food & Beverage and Hotel Ops to assist them with developing Drake purchasing guidelines/standards and standard operating procedures

Assist/support in menu costing and other costing exercises to help in optimizing/reducing costs

Developing, maintaining and updating inventory & pricing databases. Development & maintenance of a vendor, product item, inventory and pricing catalogue system

Communicate with functional departments on any pricing trends, product variations, availability and inventory issues as they occur

Assist in analyzing data and making purchasing recommendations

Attend trades shows/industry events when possible to find and offer innovative ideas and products

Attends internal menu/hotel/catering development meetings to identify new inventory demands, schedules, and procurement needs

Qualification

Purchasing managementContract negotiationBudget managementSupplier relationship developmentInventory management softwareMicrosoft Office proficiencyInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsSelf-motivatedResults-orientedFlexibility