Cluster Director, Procurement 
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At Kerzner, we never settle. Through continued innovation, our team of pioneers push until the next level is achieved, and then to keep going. Our philosophy is simple - we go above and beyond to Blow Away our Guest and Colleagues. Good enough never is. For us, it is all about perfection and innovation. This is not simply our job, it’s our passion. 
 

Our Colleagues are at the heart of who we are and what we do. With an international team of over 10,000 Colleagues and strong strategic growth on the horizon, we offer unrivalled career opportunities around the world. We are committed to provide our Colleagues at all levels with opportunities to grow and develop within the organisation through personalised development plans and tailored succession planning. We invest in our communities to sustain the environment where we operate and minimising our own footprint. Whether it is through animal conservation, education or tree-planting, we like to give back in as many ways as we can to help our communities flourish.
 

Job Summary

The Cluster Director, Procurement, manages and coordinates the overall operations of the purchasing department to ensure that all departments of the hotel have adequate supplies to perform their duties in an efficient manner, within the parameters of the operational budgets. The role oversees two properties based in Montenegro and reports to the Cluster Director, Finance. The Cluster Director, Procurement, ensures that the hotels operates within all related local and global office policies and procedures pertaining to the purchasing function including compliance with global purchasing programs and group purchasing initiatives where applicable.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids to suppliers through RFQ/RFP process; and manage all procurement activities including RFP’s (Request For Proposals)
• Manage the contract negotiation process, as well as ongoing supplier oversight, to ensure we enter into and maintain cost-effective & well-managed relationships with all suppliers. Regularly meets with vendors to negotiate improved pricing, product quality, and delivery.
• Develop strategic multi-location contracts and pricing agreements where possible.
• Develop superior working relationships with suppliers and with 3rd parties such as food, beverage suppliers and office equipment suppliers.
• Review and approve, as required, purchase order placement at all locations (through online, centralized tools as well as onsite presence) to ensure accuracy, optimum delivery and pricing.
• Develop company policies & procedures in regards to purchasing, receiving and inventory management.
• Implement & maintain effective systems (reports, processes, tools) to help manage, highlight variances, report, & fix costing issues.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures to support the various business departments & leads.
• Provide effective/strategic reporting to global and property directors/GMs (F&B, Hotel, Catering, office supplies, etc) on inventory and costing performance and recommendations.
• Conducts meetings, prepares and presents reports, and provides information to identify purchasing requirements, establish business plans and performance objectives, and report performance against plan and business objectives.
• Work closely with other Global teams, Special Events, Food & Beverage and Hotel Ops to assist them with developing Drake purchasing guidelines/standards and standard operating procedures.
• Assist/support in menu costing and other costing exercises to help in optimizing/reducing costs.
• Developing, maintaining and updating inventory & pricing databases. Development & maintenance of a vendor, product item, inventory and pricing catalogue system.
• Communicate with functional departments on any pricing trends, product variations, availability and inventory issues as they occur.
• Assist in analyzing data and making purchasing recommendations.
• Attend trades shows/industry events when possible to find and offer innovative ideas and products.
• Attends internal menu/hotel/catering development meetings to identify new inventory demands, schedules, and procurement needs.
• Be well versed and knowledgeable of the hotels Fire Evacuation and all Emergency procedures as well as health and safety requirements in the Workplace.  Ensure colleagues are aware of their duty of care as determined by legislation and that they maintain complete familiarity.
• To assist with any other duties as required by the Director or another member of the management team.

Skills, Experience & Educational Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in the F&B, Hotel/ Hospitality sector in progressive purchasing roles required
• Large operation experience, multi-unit purchasing a strong asset
• Demonstrated budget and expense management skills with a proven track record of operating at or reducing targeted expenses
• Strong relationship development skills
• Exceptional negotiation skills
• Excellent administration, interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be self-motivated, results-oriented, flexible and able to work in a fast paced environment
• Must possess a high standard of integrity and a strong team orientation
• Flexible to meet demands of business volumes
• Computer literate with proficiency in commonly used Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Knowledge of purchasing, costing, inventory management software/tools a plus
• Educational Requirements: College/ University preferred; possible industry certification and/or memberships and relevant professional training

Our company is expanding faster than ever before. We are investing in the growth of our company, and that means we are committed to investing in you. Join a team that is open-hearted, innovative, inclusive, and inspiring in spirit. We believe in making our guests happy beyond anything they have ever imagined. We wow them at every turn and create memories that will last a lifetime. You will be at the heart of this vision, to constantly innovate to deliver Amazing Experiences and Everlasting Memories.