PURCHASING MANAGER

Salary Details

Salary Description: Competetive Salary Offered

Job Description For PURCHASING MANAGER

SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE HANOI

Job Description

MAIN DUTIES:

Administration

- To cooperate with all organizations and persons engaged in activities designed to enhance the development and standard of purchasing.

- To counsel and assist fellow purchasing personnel in the performance of their duties

- To introduce the product to the Kitchen & FB department which is of industry standard but at a price lower than existing price .

- To introduce new items to the F&B which are available seasonally.

- To conduct market survey monthly and compare with the current price.

- To understand and implement the policy of cost effectiveness of each item to be purchased

- To have an effective knowledge on the import regulation and import procedure.

- To monitor the repeat order and put effort to reduce the price based on market trend with the gradual openness of market.

- To have a good negotiation skill.

- To liaise & deal with local authorities such as Custom, Tax , Hygiene , etc.

- To follow and maintain the SOP of HACCP for Sofitel standard.

- To cultivate a sound with Local and Foreign supplier Relationship

- Develops, reviews and approves new or improved administrative, purchasing and clerical procedures to maintain economy and efficiency of operation.

- To be ready and responsible when assigned to perform and other duties as designated by management

- Refer to operations manual (SOPs) for details if required :

- Accor SOP - Purchasing functions Index : FIN-04-01

- Accor SOP- Purchasing procedure Index : FIN-04-02

- MH SOP - Purchasing SOP 2012

- MH SOP - Suppliers selection SOP 2013

- Evalpack policy for Purchases & stock, & etc.

Financial and Revenue Responsibilities

- To consider first the interest of the company in all transactions and to carry out and believe in the company's established policies.

- To engage in value analysis of currently purchased materials in an effort to achieve cost savings without sacrificing quality.

- To assist any Department in the hotel in formulating their material requirements and to use competitive bidding or other approved procedures to obtain the best price.

- To coordinate and liaise with the Head of Department on all matters relating to quality and reliability of delivery with respect to current and potential suppliers.

- To check and manage the current supplier's list by identifying potential suppliers and conducting vendor visits

- To identify and select suppliers, including order follow up and vendor file management

- To buy without prejudice, seeking to obtain the maximum ultimate value of each dollar of expenditure.

- To keep track of all outstanding purchase orders to ensure that goods are delivered on time.

- To ensure the timely preparation of purchase orders so that all approved purchase requests can be ordered and the goods delivered by the suppliers on the date needed.

- To subscribe to and work for honesty and truth in buying, and to denounce all forms and manifestation of commercial bribery.

- To analyze the supply, demand, and prices and to assess the local events as they affect materials

- To visit and evaluate suppliers, to request quotations or bids, to negotiate prices and terms, to place orders, to resolve problems, to follow up any outstanding delivery and activate any payment with Hotel current suppliers and potential suppliers.

- To consider and set-up the Economic Ordering Quantity (EOQ).

- Managing HEOS requisitions / imports

- To have good MC system skill to control delivery schedule, POs outstanding / pending. Maximize PRs is raises on system and Minimize of manual PRs.

- Approves bid proposals and specifications, presents recommendations on purchases for management approval

- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operation, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless service and also, maintain positive relationship with all other departments.

- Researches and evaluates commodity areas and make recommendations for standardization and addition to qualified products list. Make suggestion to management concerning possible improvement in purchasing and store. Routine and control procedures to lower cost, inventory level etc...

- Evaluates overall revisions, price and past performance of each contract and approves prices increases. Review contracts for accuracy prior to renewal.

- To able to initiative in urgent situation and give priority according to the needs.

Training and Human Resources Management

- To plan and organize periodical departmental training for subordinates for the content, the quality of presentation, accuracy and investigate to clarify all points of variances.

- To report directly to Financial Controller

- Works closely with all departments of the hotel.

Miscellaneous

- All ambassadors are required to comply with every reasonable request from their hierarchical supervisor(s) within an amount of time that it takes to comply under normal circumstances.

- All ambassadors may be assigned to other duties in the hotel as and when required by business levels.

Work Experience

- Minimum 3 years experience in the same position

- Solid foundation on client handling & business development

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Strong in Microsoft Office suite

- Fluent in English and Vietnamese (spoken& written)

Benefits

Employee benefit card with discounted rates in Accor Hotels worldwide + other offers.

Talent development through learning programs by Academy Accor.

Opportunity to grow within the property, the company and across the world!

Contribute and make a difference to the Metropole community and to the city through our social responsibility activities, such as Planet 21.