Purchasing Manager

JOB SUMMARY

This position contributes to Sanctuary success by ensuring smooth daily operations, management and profitability of the Purchasing Department. The Purchasing Manager is expected to be a 'hands-on' leader assisting management in training, scheduling, motivating, and developing purchasing staff members; with a focus on living the Sanctuary Commitments and our Promise of Care Enough to do it well, critical to the success of this position, as a heart of the house community member.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Note: the following duties and responsibilities are not all-inclusive.

Manage all aspects of Purchasing and Purchasing Storerooms:

• All capital purchases - requiring 3 bids and approval of GM, Controller, Westroc & owner.

• Work with departments to identify core lists.

• Purchase Order System (maintain manual purchase order system).

• Inventory Controls (purchasing storeroom inventory, pricing, extending, researching, etc.)

• Interdepartmental requisition process (creation, tracking, reporting, etc.)

• Receiving/delivery/shipping activities - establish processes and controls.

• Vendor relations and negotiations which have been assigned or apply to Purchasing Manager.

• COD activity.

• Directly supervise a Purchasing staff and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organization policies and applicable law.

• Effectively resolve staff workplace issues through problem resolution.

• Effectively recommend as to hiring, promotions, wage adjustments, disciplinary actions, including terminations.

• Effectively coach and counsel, when appropriate, providing continued staff development.

• Maintain optimum levels of team productivity through schedule and labor management.

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that enables getting along with guests, vendors, co-workers, and management.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities asked by the Controller.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Must maintain highest ethical standards - possessing integrity, honesty, and care.

• Ability to maintain a pleasant disposition and work smoothly in high stress work environment. Solid interpersonal skills and positive attitude is a must.

• Must understand FF&E, OS&E and logistics.

• Ability to identify, address and resolve conflict quickly and professionally.

• Ability to stand, sit, kneel and constantly be poised for mobility to handle specific details or demands of quality and speedy services.

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

• Ability to listen effectively, to speak and write English clearly.

• An individual that is highly detail oriented.

• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations.

• Take the initiative to make contributions to the department and resort while maintaining positive working relationships with co-workers.

• Maintain good safety habits and report unsafe or hazardous conditions to Security.

• Promote excellent guest relations while living the Sanctuary Commitments.

• Maintain a high level of work quality and quantity per resort standards.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D. Equivalent; College Degree preferred.

Prefer CPM certification.

Related Work Experience

3-5 years purchasing management experience.

Hospitality purchasing experience required.

Required Knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook.