Purchasing Manager - The Westin Charlotte

$63,000 - $75,000/Yr

Marriott International - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Charlotte, NC

10,001+ employees

Accommodation

About the position

The Purchasing Manager at The Westin Charlotte is responsible for overseeing the procurement process, ensuring compliance with established procedures for ordering, receiving, storing, and distributing items. This role involves managing vendor relationships, maintaining inventory controls, and supporting the Executive Chef in purchasing food and beverage items to meet business needs while adhering to budgetary constraints. The Purchasing Manager plays a crucial role in maintaining quality standards and ensuring profitability within the hotel's operations.

Responsibilities

• Follow established procedures in ordering, receiving, storing, distributing, and payment of items.
• Formulate an approved vendors list encompassing all categories.
• Generate and provide accurate and timely results in the form of reports and presentations.
• Compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, or verify information or data.
• Assure sanitation compliance and assist the Executive Chef in all aspects of purchasing.
• Order all food and beverage based on business needs and assist in maintaining/lowering budgeted costs.
• Delegate and enforce first in/first out inventory rotation for all storeroom products.
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards as specified in brand guidelines.
• Ensure proper safeguards for the security of food and beverage storeroom assets.
• Communicate with kitchen, restaurant management, and vendors to ensure timely deliveries.
• Check invoices against shipments to ensure accuracy in quantity, quality, and specifications.
• Use existing computer programs to perform daily and period-end food and beverage costs.
• Maintain inventory controls for proper levels, dating, rotation, and requisitions.
• Complete administrative tasks on a timely basis, including C-7s and menu costing.
• Complete period-end inventory according to standard operating procedures.
• Calculate figures for food and beverage inventory and communicate issues to the F&B Director and Executive Chef.
• Ensure adherence to all LSOPs by employees.
• Receive and inspect all deliveries and maintain an accurate controllable log.
• Ensure accurate administration of all invoices and adherence to bookkeeping procedures.

Requirements

• 4-year bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Purchasing or a related field.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in hospitality or hotel management.
• Knowledge of food and beverage purchasing processes.

Benefits

• Adoption assistance
• Commuter assistance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance