Director of Purchasing - InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown

About Us

Do you see yourself as a Director of Purchasing? What's your passion? At IHG we're interested in YOU. We employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies - people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do. And we're looking for more people like this to join our friendly and professional team.

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. If you’d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel is located in the Wilshire Grand building, standing 73 stories tall in the core of Downtown’s historic, entertainment, financial, arts, and sports districts. Ideally placed at the heart of the revitalized, energy-charged urban center of the United States’ second-largest city, the hotel provides first-class hospitality that seamlessly intertwines with the fabric of the burgeoning Downtown area.

Your Day to Day

Direct and control all purchasing systems and strategies to continually improve the supply chain process, ensure cost effective contracting of products and services, and promote compliance internally with established standards. 

Financial Returns

• Direct day-to-day activities of Purchasing, Storeroom, and/or Receiving staff (a total of 10+ direct reports).  Establish and communicate goals and objectives. 
• Provide input into the hotel’s operating budget based on forecasting and assessment of current purchasing levels.
• Use financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximize financial return.
• Provide a sound financial and business decisions process.
• Establish and maintain appropriate par stock on all inventories goods.
• Ensure that all purchases, requisitions, etc. have proper approvals and all orders are placed and received in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Secure, perform and maintain competitive bids with appropriate judgment and supporting documentation. 
• Manage complex information, data. etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.
• Ensure inventory pricing reflects most current information and adjust accordingly. 
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People

• Recommend, conduct and/or initiate salary, disciplinary, termination or other staffing/human resources-related actions in accordance with company rules and policies. 
• Identify and alert Director of Finance of any potentially serious issues. 
• Identify and develop key talent and appropriately manage underperformers to ensure success of all individuals in the department
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.  Key departmental contacts include hotel department heads to obtain/provide information. 
• Interact with outside contacts:
  • Vendors, Avendra, key suppliers – to place orders, ensure product delivery schedules, discuss pricing or billing issues
  • Regulatory agencies – regarding compliance matters
  • Other contacts as needed (Professional organizations, community groups) 

Guest Experience

• Manage and maintain hotel inventory levels; ensure month-end inventories are completed in a timely and accurate manner to ensure appropriate levels are maintained which minimize waste and maximize ration turnover of perishable items.  Ensure cleanliness and organization in all work areas and storerooms.
• This role possess discretion to direct the purchase of all food and non-food items for the hotel through the company’s key purchasing supplier and other key vendors. Work with vendors to obtain supplies to meet specialized needs, and maintain effective purchasing relationships as necessary.
• Forecast operational needs and schedule deliveries accordingly to meet the hotel’s operational requirements.
• Maintain internal controls over the requisitioning and issuing of items; develop and maintain purchase order system; direct the delivery of supplies to appropriate departments or storage areas; and ensure reports and records are updated and forwarded to the appropriate contact for payment, based on company and hotel policies and procedures.
• Promote compliance by advising department heads of potential cost overruns, new regulations, or potential violations to established standards.  Act as expert resource and guide in process control activities and requirements.
• Work closely with Culinary and Catering Departments to ensure correct and adequate supplies are purchased for upcoming events, and that timely delivery is ensured.
• Complete receiving reports, food and beverage costs report; and other reports as required. 

Responsible Business

• Ensure all staff is properly trained and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions.
• Monitor technological advancements, industry trends, and external legislation which affect contracts and recommend and implement changes.
• May serve as manager on duty when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Accountability

This is the top Purchasing role in a large full-service, luxury hotel with an extensive range of facilities and services including 889 rooms, over 66,000 square feet of banquet space and multiple food and beverage venues.

What We Need From You

Bachelor’s degree in Materials or Purchasing Management, or a relevant field of work and five years purchasing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Must speak fluent English.   Other languages preferred. 

 This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Frequently  standing up or moving around the facility
• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Handling objects and boxes
• Use a keyboard to generate correspondence, reports, etc.

Other:

• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with others; demonstrated ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, State, and local laws and regulations affecting purchasing and supply chain management.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage key vendor relationships.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math, budgeting, profit/loss concepts, percentages, and variances are utilized frequently.
• Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities are used often.
• Reading abilities are used often in reviewing purchase orders, contracts for service, budgets, and other related reports.  Writing abilities are used in compiling reports, as well as to document. 
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

What We Offer

The salaried pay range for this role is $75,000 - $112,000 annually. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Los Angeles, California. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Hotel discounts worldwide are available as well as access to a wide variety of discount programs and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself. So what's your passion? Please click “Apply” and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG.

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