Procurement Manager
The President Hotel
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Procurement Management:
Strategic Procurement Management:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with the hotel's business goals.
- Oversee and manage operational, capital expenditure (Capex), and project-related purchasing for the Hotel.
- Establish procurement policies and ensure compliance with legal, financial, and corporate standards.
- Continuously assess procurement trends and hotel needs to optimize purchasing practices and reduce costs.
- Ensure the President Hotel always receives the best quality product at the best price
- Identify, qualify, and maintain relationships with reliable suppliers and service providers.
- Conduct regular supplier evaluations, negotiate pricing, contracts, and service level agreements (SLAs).
- Arrange annual meetings inviting the top suppliers to present their products and value adds to create a list of preferred suppliers
- Manage the supplier approval and audit process to ensure quality and compliance.
- Coordinate and oversee daily procurement operations for all departments, including F&B, Engineering, Housekeeping, Front Office, and Administration.
- Monitor stock levels and inventory turnover to minimize waste and avoid shortages.
- Approve purchase orders, track deliveries, and resolve order discrepancies or delays promptly.
- Work closely with the finance department to ensure adherence to budgets and forecast future procurement needs.
- Ensure accurate documentation of procurement activities, including purchase orders, invoices, and supplier contracts.
- Conduct regular cost-benefit analyses and generate procurement performance reports.
- Develop strategies and manage processes aimed at improving quality and reducing costs.
- Ensure all procurement activities comply with South African regulations and internal controls.
- Oversee ethical sourcing practices and support the hotel's sustainability and local supplier initiatives.
- Safeguard hotel assets by mitigatingprocurement-related risks.
- Ensure that procurement practices align with industry best practices and Hotel standards.
- Lead, coach, and develop the procurement team to improve skills, efficiency, and service delivery.
- Promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Implement and refine SOPs related to stock control and purchasing operations.
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