Director of Purchasing

Four Seasons • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston is currently looking for an experienced Director of Purchasing to lead our purchasing and storeroom team! The core responsibilities of the Director of Purchasing will be to coordinate and manage the overall operations of the Purchasing and Storeroom Department to ensure that all departments of the hotel have adequate supplies to perform their duties in an efficient manner.

Requirements

• Proven leadership skills in a hotel environment.
• 2-3 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience in Food & Beverage is preferred.
• Highest level of integrity and transparency.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teams; to negotiate with vendors and influence stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, conflict-resolution and strategic-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare and deliver reports, effective presentations and to facilitate meetings.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Require knowledge of and the ability to operate computer equipment and Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing system BirchStreet.
• Clear understanding of the purpose and reasons for internal controls.
• Understand and be familiar with hotel quality standards and service standards.
• Visa sponsorship is not available. Must already be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Current Four Seasons managers may qualify for L-1 visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the overall operations of the Purchasing, Receiving and Storeroom Department to ensure that all departments of the hotel have adequate supplies to perform their duties in an efficient manner.
• Keep abreast of new and alternative products in the market and consult with hotel management on products to enhance cost effectiveness and quality standards.
• Maintain the highest level of integrity and transparency in dealing with business partners and ensure that business is awarded fairly.
• Ensure all local and corporate policies, rules, internal controls and procedures and safeguards as they relate to the Purchasing Department are complied with.
• Ensure proper authorization has been obtained for all hotel-specific purchasing contracts and conduct, manage and complete competitive bids in accordance with policy and ensure bids are on file where applicable prior to execution of contracts.
• Supervise the day-to-day functions of the Receiving Clerk and ensure that all items received by the hotel are properly documented in accordance with Four Seasons Purchasing and Receiving Procedures.
• Establish and maintain par stocks on all inventoried items, keeping in mind that inventory levels must be kept as low as possible without compromising the efficiency of the hotel.

Benefits

• FREE Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your eligible dependents, after 30 days.
• 401(k) Retirement Matching Plan.
• Ability to experience our hotels as a guest through the Employee Travel program.
• Highly competitive salaries and incentives.
• Educational assistance programs, as well as in-house training workshop for all employees.
• Complimentary Life insurance.
• Vacation & Paid Sick Time Off.
• Complimentary Employee Meals.
• And much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Accommodation