Director of Purchasing

JOB SUMMARY

Manages the purchasing of supplies and products used at a location.
Formulates an approved vendors list encompassing all categories. Purchases
and approves payment of items following the correct procedures that have
been established.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• 4-year bachelor's degree
in Finance and Accounting or related major; or a minimum of 4 years’ experience
in Purchasing or a related field.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Work, Projects,
and Policies

• Generates and provides accurate and timely
results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.

• Compiles, codes,
categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, or verifies information or data.

• Ensures compliance with all brand established systems and procedures.

• Creates a Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order System for the property
and ensures employees are trained on this system.

• Conducts
inventories.

• Ensures accurate administration of all invoices
and adheres to proper bookkeeping procedures.

• Maintains operations
by developing policies and procedures.

• Ensures compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations.

• Ensures inspection of all deliveries
to verify accuracy and quality of product.

• Ensures compliance with food
handling and sanitation standards.

• Implements and enforces all control
procedures for property goods entering through the purchasing/receiving
areas.

• Ensures staff is properly trained regarding procedures,
sanitation, equipment handling and chemical usage.

• Ensures compliance
with sanitary procedures.

• Maintains inventory controls for proper
levels, dating, rotation, requisitions etc.

Leading
Purchasing Operations

• Supervises operations of Purchasing
Department.

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead,
influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision
making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

• Ensures
employees understand expectations and parameters.

• Communicates
performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each
position.

• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships
with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.

•
Solicits employee feedback and uses an "open door policy."

• Supports
a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new
hiring training to successfully perform their job.

• Reviews employee
satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.

• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

Demonstrating and Applying Accounting Knowledge

• Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems,
and processes.

• Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware
and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data,
or process information.

• Uses relevant information and individual
judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations,
or standards.

• Keeps up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge
to your job.

• Demonstrates knowledge of budgets, operating statements
and payroll progress reports as needed to maintain financial management of
the department.

Maintaining Finance and Accounting
Goals

• Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery
deadlines.

• Ensures profits and losses are documented accurately.

• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team
goals, etc.

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize,
and accomplish your work.

• Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring
that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.

• Manages to achieve
or exceed budgeted goals.

• Manages department's controllable expenses
to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

Additional
Responsibilities

• Provides information to supervisors,
co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or
in person.

• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer
service.

• Keeps departments informed by confirming and clarifying
purchase orders or contracts.

• Analyzes information and evaluates
results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

• Provide
direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting
and budgeting policies and procedures, and efficient control and utilization
of financial resources.

• Informs and/or updates the executives,
the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.

Every day, we set
the standard for rare and special luxury service the world over and pride
ourselves on delivering excellence in the care and comfort of our
guests.

Your role will be to ensure that the “Gold Standards”
of The Ritz-Carlton are delivered graciously and thoughtfully every day.
The Gold Standards are the foundation of The Ritz-Carlton and are what guides
us each day to be better than the next. It is this foundation and our belief
that our culture drives success by which The Ritz Carlton has earned
the reputation as a global brand leader in luxury hospitality. As part of our
team, you will learn and exemplify the Gold Standards, such as our Employee
Promise, Credo and our Service Values. And our promise to you is that we offer
the chance to be proud of the work you do and who you work with.

In joining The Ritz-Carlton, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott
International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your
purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best
version of you.