Supervisor Purchasing

About the Role

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, *** is seeking a Supervisor, Purchasing for a full-time position in Riyadh. This role involves overseeing various purchasing and inventory management activities, ensuring operational efficiency and adherence to company standards and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Print and organize necessary documents, summarize relevant information, and distribute it to appropriate employees.
• Maintain current knowledge of company safety programs within the assigned area (*, food, retail) and comply with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Adhere to food safety and handling policies and procedures across all food-related areas.
• Maintain clear and organized records, ensuring all reports and invoices are filed and stored properly.
• Calculate figures for inventories, orders, and costs, and conduct inventory audits to determine levels and needs.
• Notify management of low stock levels and troubleshoot vendor delivery issues, overseeing the return process.
• Verify and track received inventory, reconcile shipping invoices and receiving reports, and process deliveries.
• Monitor PAR levels for all food items to ensure proper stock, and refuse acceptance of damaged, unacceptable, or incorrect items.

Leadership and Operational Support

• Assist management in training, scheduling, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees, serving as a role model.
• Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
• Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to the manager, and complete required safety training and certifications.
• Follow all company policies and procedures, ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets.
• Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive working relationships and support team goals.
• Proficiency in reading and visually verifying information in various formats.
• Physical ability to stand, sit, or walk for extended periods, and to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination for grasping, turning, and manipulating objects of varying size and weight.
• Capability to navigate narrow, confined, or elevated spaces, and move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces, as well as up and down stairs and service ramps.

Experience and Work Environment

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience. This full-time position is based in Riyadh and requires a proactive approach to purchasing and inventory management within a dynamic hotel environment.