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Our client, a major hospitality group based in Dubai is urgently looking for a Cluster Procurement Manager to join their team in the UAE.

The main purpose of the role is to supply the hotel with the required goods, merchandise and services to ensure its smooth running and maintenance, considering aspects of quality, yield and optimum market price. Responsible for providing the groups hotels/apartment with
the required external contractors and/or services for the hotel to operate, regular
maintenance, and major works or projects involving scheduled capital, in line with hotel
policies and procedures.

Major Responsibilities:

• Select and produce a catalogue of suppliers, contractors, service providers, etc.,
  as well as of goods, products, parts, services, etc., based on the hotel's
  specifications, lines and procedures.
• Procurement tendering of new hotels coming under the Group
• To ensure familiarity and adherence to any national or global purchasing
  agreements in place.
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers, contractors and service providers, following the
  specifications indicated on the purchase, service or works orders, always
  following guidelines on quotes, tenders, etc., as contained in the hotel's policies
  and procedures.
• Validate purchase orders that reflect the contents of the orders, having first
  analysed payment conditions and due dates.
• Observe hotel policy and procedures regarding orders made and the subsequent
  purchase of equipment, furnishings, etc., considered in terms of accountancy as
  "Purchase of assets".
• Observe existing guidelines regarding urgent purchases, minor purchases,
  purchasing fresh or perishable goods, etc.
• Review and refine equipment specifications with Department Heads for the
  effective completion of the Capital Expenditure Budget
• Organize and attend information meetings between suppliers and Managers with
  regards to major purchases or projects.
• Supervise the work of subordinate personnel of each property, ensuring that they
  comply with established objectives and procedures, as well as adhering to the
  hotel's policies on discipline, presentation, working hours, transit areas and
• Carry out market research on an ongoing basis, with the aim of keeping the
  catalogue up to date on suppliers, contractors, service providers, goods, parts,
  , including those that offer the best payment conditions, prices, quality, yield,
  delivery time, etc.
• Carry out all instructions and tasks assigned by the position’s immediate superior,
  as well as any other responsibilities required by the role.
• Periodically carry out market inspections to ensure satisfactory health and
  hygiene conditions of suppliers handling foodstuffs, particularly fresh or
  perishable items

 Education , Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor Degree, Technical training in Administration, Finance or similar
• 5 years in the same position in hotels of the same category and with the same
• Specific Knowledge

    Accountancy
   Collection management
   Budget management.
   Applicable legislation
   IT skills (hotel software, Windows)