Assistant Director of Purchasing

2 days ago

Beverly Hills CA United States Hilton Full time

Be part of an award-winning team. Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is looking for an Assistant Director of Purchasing . Perfectly located in the heart of Beverly Hills, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills exemplifies the very best of the California good life.

This Forbes 5-Star property has 170 rooms, 6,300 square feet of banquet space, and 4 food and beverage outlets including 2 restaurants, lobby lounge, and in-room dining. This flagship property has it all.

In this role, you will assist the Director in controlling purchasing functions of the hotel to ensure that the highest quality product is purchased at the best possible price. Maintain storerooms and inventories at appropriate levels. Interview, train, supervise, counsel, schedule and evaluate staff.

The ideal candidate should possess 3-5 years of progressive procurement experience, with a strong understanding of food and beverage trends, sourcing, and competitive bidding. Excellent vendor relationship skills are essential. Experience in volume buying, luxury settings, and working with internal and external customers at all levels is also important. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience with Birchstreet or similar procurement software is required.

The Assistant Director of Purchasing plays a key role in planning, organizing, and directing the hotel’s purchasing functions to ensure the highest quality products are obtained at the best possible prices. Responsibilities include controlling inventory levels, obtaining bids from vendors based on set specifications, and placing orders for both food and non-food items. This role also involves scheduling deliveries, monitoring the quality of received products, and managing staff through interviewing, training, supervising, counseling, scheduling, and evaluating.

What will I be doing?

  1. Obtain competitive quotations for hotel requirements and ensure that the best product is sourced and purchased, using company nominated suppliers where applicable.
  2. Ensure locally nominated supplier information is kept current and adhered to.
  3. Accurately manage the database of active local contracts with suppliers.
  4. Adhere to quality procedures & standards ensuring that all Hilton policies are upheld.
  5. Work with Finance to draft the annual budget for the Department.
  6. Ensure that department Team Members are informed and coached to Hilton standards.
  7. Ensure an accurate, comprehensive system for allocating and reconciling purchase orders.
  8. Manage relationships with hotel suppliers and report on their performance.
  9. Manage employee relations, recruiting, training and coaching Team Members as required.
  10. Lead the operation of the storerooms while upholding company health and safety, quality assurance and control procedures.
  11. Compile accurate stock records, maintain proper records of requisition and replenishment transactions.
  12. Prepare month end and ad hoc reports in an accurate and timely manner.
  13. Execute tasks/requests as instructed by the Hotel Manager.
  14. Maintain, monitor, and execute requisitions in the Beverage Storeroom.

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

  1. Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
  2. Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
  3. Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
  4. Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
  5. Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
  6. Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline.

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

  1. Quality
  2. Productivity
  3. Dependability
  4. Customer Focus
  5. Adaptability

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the

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