Purchasing Manager

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Purchasing Administration

• Supervise, train and motivate Purchasing department employees
• Ensure that the department works closely with the Executive Chef and the Food & Beverage Director to purchase the highest quality products at the lowest prices
• Ensure that all purchase order requests are properly completed and approved
• Negotiate food prices, place required daily food orders and ensure prompt delivery
• Generate purchase orders on approval requisitions and obtain necessary authorization
• Obtain competitive price quotations and confirm purchase availabilities
• Provide the Financial Controller with a monthly summary of purchasing reports
• Coordinate regular inventories with storeroom personnel and department heads
• Coordinate capital project purchases with corporate purchasing and outside contractors
• Cultivate the sound supplier relationships
• Conduct regular quality control audits to ensure staff are performing their duties according to standard guidelines
• Conduct food supplier premise checks with the Chef before registering the supplier as a vendor to ensure supplier compliance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards
• Conduct surprise audit of receiving and storage areas from time to time to ensure that Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards are adhered to

Team Management

Other Responsibilities

Qualifications