Purchasing Manager

Hotels background is essential

• Manage the purchasing cycle from RFQ/RFP, sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, PO issuance, delivery, and supplier performance.
• Handle purchasing for hotels, resorts, pre-opening, renovation, and refurbishment projects.
• Manage FF&E and OS&E purchasing, including furniture, lighting, kitchen & laundry equipment, housekeeping, F&B, guest-room, and BOH requirements.
• Review BOQs, specifications, approved material schedules, and purchasing packages.
• Coordinate with Hotel Operators, Project Management, Engineering, Interior Design, Consultants, Finance, Operations, Housekeeping, and F&B teams.
• Source and develop qualified local and international suppliers.
• Conduct commercial evaluations, benchmarking, value engineering, and cost comparisons.
• Support negotiations on pricing, payment terms, lead times, warranties, delivery, and installation.
• Monitor manufacturing, shipping, customs clearance, delivery, storage, and installation schedules.
• Identify long-lead items and purchasing risks and support mitigation plans.
• Drive cost optimization and savings while maintaining quality and hotel standards.
• Monitor supplier performance and maintain purchasing records, contracts, evaluations, and trackers.
• Qualifications• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Commerce, Engineering, or related field.
• 10 - 15 years of purchasing experience.
• Proven hotels purchasing experience is essential.
• Strong experience in FF&E & OS&E.
• Experience in hotel pre-opening, renovation, refurbishment, or hospitality development projects.
• Experience dealing with hotel operators, consultants, contractors, and interior designers.
• Strong knowledge of BOQs, specifications, commercial evaluations, contracts, and purchasing procedures.
• Experience in local and international sourcing is preferred.
• Strong ERP/purchasing systems knowledge and advanced Excel skills.

Key Competencies Negotiation • Commercial Skills • FF&E & OS&E • Supplier Sourcing • Cost Analysis • Vendor Management • BOQs & Specifications • Stakeholder Management • Problem Solving Key Requirement: Candidates must have proven purchasing experience within Hotels sector, with strong exposure to FF&E, OS&E, hotel pre-opening.