Purchasing Manager (6-month contract)

• Supervise, train and motivate Purchasing department employees

• Ensure that the department works closely with the Executive Chef and the Food & Beverage Director to purchase the highest quality products at the lowest prices

• Ensure that all purchase order requests are properly completed and approved

• Negotiate food prices, place required daily food orders and ensure prompt delivery

• Generate purchase orders on approval requisitions and obtain necessary authorization

• Obtain competitive price quotations and confirm purchase availabilities

• Provide the Financial Controller with a monthly summary of purchasing reports

• Coordinate regular inventories with storeroom personnel and department heads

• Coordinate capital project purchases with corporate purchasing and outside contractors

• Cultivate the sound supplier relationships

• Conduct regular quality control audits to ensure staff are performing their duties according to standard guidelines

• Conduct food supplier premise checks with the Chef before registering the supplier as a vendor to ensure supplier compliance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards

• Conduct surprise audit of receiving and storage areas from time to time to ensure that Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards are adhered to