Director of Purchasing

Omni Hotels•Hot Springs, VA

64d•Onsite

About The Position

The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa Our employees are what make The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa what it is. Since 1766, they've helped us offer guests an opportunity to enjoy Southern hospitality at its best. Located in the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia, we are a four-season resort that boasts superb restaurant dining experiences, championship golf, spa, winter sports and numerous other activities ideal for families and corporate outings. The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa's associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, the Omni Homestead Resort & Spa may be your perfect match. Job Description To provide for the acquisition of food, beverage, and general purchases at maximum economics based on business activity. The Purchasing Director acts as senior liaison between individuals in the hotel and supplier representatives in the procurement of goods and services required to achieve the objectives of each department.

Requirements

2 years experience in a procurement leadership role
Above average Computer skills including MS Word and Excel.
Ability to stand for a long period of time, stoop, bend and lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work flexible schedule (Including weekends and holidays).
Must have a strong attention to detail.
Ability to multi-task in a high paced environment.
Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data

Nice To Haves

Hospitality purchasing experience strongly preferred
Previous experience in Birchstreet strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise the Purchasing staff through delegation of work tasks to achieve set objectives.
Attend all Food and Beverage and related meetings. Conduct department staff meetings to review and discuss new objectives and other concerns identified in interdepartmental meetings.
Maintain close communications with Chef and Banquet/Catering Department on requirements for future menu events to evaluate menus against Par Inventories in determining necessary requirements for outlets and banquet functions.
Establish and maintain training tools for subordinates to achieve a better knowledge and understanding of the Purchasing process and applications such as: product familiarity, receiving and storage standards. EOM reconciliation of Food and Beverage, EOM Accounts Payable closing.
Coordinate with vendor to set up site visits of their facilities to aid key personnel in Purchasing and Storerooms as a training tool to improve basic knowledge of commodities used.
Counsel and make, as needed, assessment of present and/or new associate job performance to determine what specific training is required to achieve desired results.
Evaluate vendor performance in compliance to Purchasing bid procedures. Monitors vendor ability to provide timely and consistent quality according to established specifications.
Maintain close communications with Corporate Purchasing offices for placement and follow-up on quarterly and annual order requirements.
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