Director of Purchasing

Full-Time

Director Of Purchasing

Overview:

Administrate the employees of the Purchasing Department including hiring, scheduling, training and discipline.

Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage and administrate the staff of the Purchasing and receiving department including hiring, scheduling, training and discipline.
• Be responsible for the security of all products in the storeroom and ensure proper receiving techniques and requisition procedures. Keep an accurate receiving log on all products.
• Maintain workable pars for all products in the storeroom. Ensure accurate ordering is taking place, minimizing over stocked items and spoilage while also not running out.
• Maintain a system for costing and extending requisitions and formulate reports on usage per department.
• Ensure compliance with Omni corporate procurement procedures including using preferred and mandated vendors. Build and maintain
• Generate a complete and accurate inventory on the last day of each month. Use computer generated inventory sheets and/or software in a logical order with updated costs. If available provide updated electronic collection devices.
• Create or obtain competitive bids on all products ensuring optimum quality and efficient service at the lowest price.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in the storeroom including cleanliness and communication of hotel policies and events, uniforms and overall organization and consistency. Have an on-going safety program.
• Obtain an authorized purchase order before ordering all non-food, food and beverage products including printed material, paper goods, guest supplies, etc.
• Maintaining relationships with suppliers while continually scouting for additional vendors
• Evaluating spending operations while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of products purchased and the timeliness of deliveries
• Submit invoices attached to routing slips or purchase orders properly coded to the finance department of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Maintaining relationships with suppliers while continually scouting for additional vendors
• Adhere to all guidelines of the management calendar including participating in employee meetings, generating weekly reminders, attend management staff meetings and variance meetings, etc.

This brief job profile is to give a general idea of the job and in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the associate in this position. Other duties will be assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Two years of college education and two years in a high-volume Director of Purchasing position, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required

to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link:

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Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis ofany protected category with respect to the payment of wages.

If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to: applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.