Agent Purchasing

About the Role

Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts is seeking an Agent Purchasing to join their team in Makkah. This full-time role involves managing inventory, processing orders, and ensuring accurate record-keeping for food stock and related costs. The Agent Purchasing will play a key role in maintaining efficient supply chain operations within the hotel.

Key Responsibilities

• Calculate figures for food stock, orders, and associated costs.
• Maintain clear and organized records, ensuring all reports and invoices are properly filed and saved.
• Enter invoices accurately using designated computer programs.
• Reject damaged, unacceptable, or incorrect items upon delivery.
• Complete request forms for stock and provisions as needed.
• Notify management or supervisors promptly of low stock levels.
• Verify and track received stock, maintaining comprehensive reports and records.
• Reconcile shipping invoices with receipt reports to ensure accurate counts.
• Receive, unload, and process deliveries efficiently.
• Resolve issues related to supplier deliveries and oversee the return process for unsatisfactory items.
• Adhere to all food safety guidelines and handling policies and procedures across all food-related areas.
• Control PAR levels for all food products to ensure adequate inventory.
• Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe working conditions to the manager; participate in safety training and obtain necessary certifications.

Workplace Conduct and Physical Demands

• Comply with all company safety policies and procedures, reporting any maintenance issues, hazards, accidents, or injuries, and completing required safety training.
• Ensure a neat and professional uniform and personal appearance.
• Maintain the privacy of company proprietary information and protect company assets.
• Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect, contributing to team goals.
• Meet quality assurance expectations and standards.
• Perform physical tasks including moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, dragging, and placing objects weighing up to 50 pounds (** kg) without assistance.
• Stand, sit, or walk for extended periods or for the entire work shift.
• Read and visually verify information in various formats, including fine print.
• Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines to identify defects.
• Enter and locate work-related information using computers or point-of-sale systems.
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting at the waist, crawling, and leaning.
• Navigate through narrow, confined, or elevated spaces, and over inclined, uneven, or slippery surfaces and stairs.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
• Related Work Experience: A minimum of 2 years of related work experience is required.
• Supervisory Experience: No supervisory experience is required for this position.

Application Information

Candidates with the specified qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply for this full-time Agent Purchasing position in Makkah.