Purchasing Manager

Stanford Hotels - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Senior

Charlotte, NC

1-10 employees

Accommodation

About the position

Stanford Hotels Corporation is currently seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to join their team! The ideal candidate would have experience sourcing materials such as furniture, fixtures, equipment, linen, duvets, and other customized products in the hospitality or construction industry. This position will handle renovations and new builds within the Stanford Hotels Corporation portfolio. In this role, you will evaluate, negotiate, and select vendors with consideration of price, quality, delivery, and acceptability of items to specifications. You will communicate and coordinate orders with construction managers and interior designers, ensuring that all procurement activities align with project timelines and budgets. Additionally, you will analyze buying trends, market conditions, budgets, material policies, suppliers, contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements to make informed purchasing decisions. You will oversee all activities related to procurement from intent to purchase through delivery, participate in warehousing coordination and inventory control, and engage in strategic planning to trim costs and improve inefficiencies. Tracking purchase costs and savings on a monthly basis will be essential to meet profitability objectives set on an annual basis.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, negotiate and select vendors considering price, quality, delivery, and specifications.
• Communicate and coordinate orders with construction managers and interior designers.
• Analyze buying trends, market conditions, budgets, material policies, suppliers, contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements.
• Oversee all activities related to procurement from intent to purchase through delivery.
• Participate in warehousing coordination and inventory control.
• Engage in strategic planning to trim costs and improve inefficiencies, tracking purchase costs and savings monthly.
• Meet profitability objectives set on an annual basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration is preferred.
• 10 years of experience purchasing in a hospitality or construction environment, with FF&E purchasing preferred.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills with a proven track record of achieving year-to-year cost reductions and lead time reductions.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks effectively.
• Strong analytical, finance, negotiation, project management, and presentation skills.
• Solid understanding of ethical procurement practices.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Must be a citizen of this country or possess a valid work permit.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in hospitality sourcing.
• Knowledge of inventory management systems.

Benefits

• Holiday pay - 8 days!
• Competitive Vacation Time
• Sick Pay
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k - with match!
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Hospital Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Education Reimbursements
• Commuter Programs
• Discount Programs