Purchasing Manager

Las Colinas Hotel

Omni Las Colinas Hotel, formerly Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, invites guests to experience the completion of a $13-million-dollar renovation to common space amenities provides a fresh, elevated guest experience. Discover a luxurious new resort-style poolscape and lounge area, and three new dining concepts. Omni Las Colinas offers amenities of a waterfront resort with the energy of a city setting, making it more than just a place to stay, but a place to experience.

Associates of Omni Las Colinas Hotel enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude, and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person with a passion to serve others, Omni Las Colinas may be your perfect match.

To provide for the acquisition of food, beverage, and general purchases at maximum economics based on business activity. The Purchasing Manager acts as a liaison between individuals in the hotel and resort and supplier representatives in the procurement of goods and services required to achieve the objectives of each department.

Directly supervise the Purchasing/Receiving staff through delegation of work tasks to achieve set objectives.
• Attend all Food and Beverage and related meetings such as BEO review and weekly resume review.
• Maintain close communications with Chef and Catering Department on requirements for future menu events to evaluate menus against Par Inventories in determining necessary requirements for outlets and banquet functions.
• Establish and maintain training tools for subordinates to achieve a better knowledge and understanding of the Purchasing process and applications such as: product familiarity, receiving and storage standards, EOM reconciliation of Food and Beverage inventories, EOM Accounts Payable closing.
• Counsel and make, as needed, assessment of present and/or new associate job performance to determine what specific training is required to achieve desired results.
• Evaluate vendor performance in compliance to Purchasing bid procedures. Monitors vendor ability to provide timely and consistent quality according to established specifications.
• Maintain close communications with Corporate Purchasing offices for placement and follow-up on quarterly and annual order requirements.
• Manage weekly bid process to ensure the best prices are being obtained on frequently purchased items. Coordinate weekly wine, liquor and beer purchases, ensuring compliance with state liquor laws. Establish and maintain requisition procedures for alcoholic beverages that guarantee maximum control over inventories.
• Responsible for department training, reviews, disciplinary actions and associate recognitions.
• Work daily with Accounts Payable to ensure Birchstreet is accurate and up-to-date.

• 2+ years experience as storeroom attendant in a high volume, upscale Hotel.
• Must have a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task in a high paced enviornment.
• Must have supervisory skill experience in purchasing or in a similar capacity.
• Ability to stand for a long period of time, stoop, bend and lift items of moderate to heavy weight.
• Ability to work flexible schedule (Including weekends and holidays).
• Must be able to make quick decisions and possess good judgment. Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary.
• Must be effective at listeining to, understanding, adn clarifying the concers and ssues raised by co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative course of action quickly and accurately.
• Exceptional guest service skills.
• Must be able to work with and understand financial information, data and basic arithmetic functions.
• Must remain professional in all situations.