E11EVEN - Purchasing Manager

Highgate Hotels • Miami, FL

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Manager will collaborate with the E11EVEN Club Hotel & Residences team through our current rapid growth and fast-paced environment. Additionally, the Purchasing Manager will oversee the buying of materials and supplies, including materials used for production of goods for the hotel. Leadership abilities will include the ability to influence business partners on necessary and substantive changes or developments in procurement, to project and process manage, to assess needs, prioritize appropriately, present creative solutions, develop action plans, execute, and measure results. Experience creating a consistent and reliable network of supply partners and customized foodservice solutions required.

Requirements

• One to three (1-3) years of experience in Procurement, Food Systems, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent.
• Strongly proficient in Birchstreet.
• Process-minded, strong data analytical and organization skills.
• Problem solver: ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise.
• Accountability: sets high expectations and achieves them regardless of the barriers.
• Quick learner; anticipates needs and is a self-starter.
• Attention to detail; thoroughness in accomplishing tasks ensuring the job gets done right.
• Flexible; ability to change course quickly based on the company’s changing needs.
• Team player; works cooperatively with others toward accomplishment of shared goals.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and works well under pressure.
• Excellent time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the items needed meet all culinary requirements as well as progress any quality and control objectives that are established.
• Confirm product meets the specifications provided by the Food and Beverage operations teams.
• Support any food safety risk assessments, vendor standards, or recalls.
• Monitor inbound logistics to the first receiver to optimize inventory and supply.
• Oversee procurement platform.
• Assist in minimizing shortages and disruptions.
• Establish and manage all pricing contracts in a systematic manner.
• Establish a strategy to improve the metrics of product quality and cost effectiveness while maintaining supply during a rapid growth phase.
• Assess new producers using established internal metrics.
• Support the migration of our current producer base to implement better sustainability practices as quality and cost feasible.
• Align with the appropriate sustainability practices and third-party verified certifications, including our publicly stated animal welfare standards.
• Expand the reach and capacity of our internal vendor assessment tools.
• Manage product innovation pipeline from ideation to the initial rollout stages.
• Launch a system to house, monitor, and update our regional and national contracts.
• Build supplier resiliency for all critical regional and national items.
• Create a real-time system that highlights quality issues occurring within the supply chain and mitigate them before they occur at our outlets.
• Compare proposals from multiple vendors offering the same product to improve quality.
• Innovate with our current vendor base to improve quality and labor efficiencies in a systematic way.
• Carefully balance the improvement of our ingredient quality and cost control standards while achieving our budgeted COGS.
• Unbundle the components of the contracted landed costs to improve previously undiscovered inefficiencies.
• Leverage our growth and buying power where appropriate.
• Integrate inbound logistics solutions where needed to create faster, more efficient, and cost-effective freight options for E11EVEN Club Hotel & Residences.
• Maintain an inventory of record of materials and supplies bought.
• Identify cost savings initiatives and create processes to reduce cost and maintain controls.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching contributions
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Educational opportunities / Tuition reimbursement
• Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law

What This Job Offers

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