Purchasing and Receiving Agent

Gale Hotels - Miami, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Miami, FL

About the position

The Purchasing and Receiving Manager is responsible for developing and implementing best practices in purchasing, vendor sourcing, pricing strategies, and inventory control to maximize delivery and quality for food and beverage operations. This role involves ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and optimizing purchasing processes to achieve cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Receive ordered merchandise and verify quantity.
• Check received merchandise for quality and quantity, rejecting unacceptable items according to internal procedures.
• Maintain par levels of stock and complete requisitions for additional supplies as appropriate.
• Research and maintain pricing for all purchased goods.
• Check delivery notes and distribute merchandise internally according to food safety rules and storage orders.
• Adhere to HACCP and all other food safety rules.
• Review and monitor capital purchases to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Compile data from various sources to analyze and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and monitor purchasing processes.
• Continually improve purchasing and receiving methods and processes.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Proven minimum 4 years of experience as a Purchasing and Receiving Manager in a similar hospitality setting.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, economics, or related field required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Demonstrates aptitude and precision when working with numbers.
• Knowledge of purchasing and receiving policies, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to negotiate effectively.
• Willingness to work night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Customer service oriented.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent verbal communication skills in Spanish (preferred).