Purchasing Officer at Laim Hotel

Laim Hotel - We are a 5 STAR hotel with the aim of constantly anticipating our customer's expectations by offering superior services, with exceptional facilities and innovations that consistently exceed these expectations.We maintain anexcellent & world-class hospitality standard to our guests.

We are recruiting to fill the position below

Job Titile: Purchasing Officer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• He/she will work with suppliers to negotiate contracts for the purchase of required goods and keep accurate records of transactions trend
• To assist the Finance and Operational departments in the monitoring, reporting and controlling of cost of sales in the hotel, including audit and control, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting, forecasting etc

Job Description

• To implement sound purchasing policies, systems and procedures in accordance with company standards.
• To monitor vendors for quality, service and price through standard purchasing specifications.
• Must obtain competitive quotations for the hotel requirement and ensure that the best product is sourced and purchased.
• To call for quotations for any items costing more than a certain amount (As per company policy) and inquire into prices from various suppliers.
• Must ensure that all orders receiving dates are updated by the buyers according to the suppliers promised delivery dates.
• Must receive market list from the Executive Chef on a daily basis and arrange for the delivery of those items daily.
• Must ensure that all authorized or approved purchase orders are sent to their respective suppliers/vendors for delivery purposes on a daily basis.
• Must research and identify new products and services for the hotel in the market.
• Must obtain written approval for established Minimum/Maximum stock levels by the Financial Controller and Operations Manager.
• Must ensure the efficient operation of the Purchasing Department in all aspects.
• Must check, explain if needed and approve delivered items discrepancy report issued by Cost Controller regarding price and quantity order variances.
• Must approve all additional requests for new storeroom items, checking correct item description, unit, packing, and category and establishes Min/Max estimated stock.
• Must verify the pending orders report on a daily basis, and all pending orders are checked and verified regularly.
• Must identify items for standing orders utilizing vendor’s logistics for regular deliveries to the hotel based on approved highly consumed items.
• Must issue regularly slow moving item lists.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification and Experience:

• Minimum qualification of B.Sc / HND in any related field and MUST have worked as a purchasing Officer in ANY organization but preferable in an Hotel /Restaurant will be an added advantage.
• Also he / she should possess up to 2-10 years working experience.

Application Closing Date
21st January, 2021.