Financial returns:
Translate operating forecasts into material requirements plans and thereby determine standard stock and re-order levels with Department Heads
Participate in negotiations for service contracts
Identify and develops reliable sources of supply
Identify and organize adequate storage for all perpetual inventory items and implements corporate policy, products and initiatives in order to maximize cost effectiveness
Establish adequate record keeping and issuance procedures
Protect inventories from waste, spoilage and theft Keep abreast of the marketplace as to innovation and value Process purchase requests from departments; Obtaincompetitive quotations and bids
Ensure physical stock take is conducted as scheduled
Post orders to inventory module and produces purchase order for receiver to match against goods received & Establishes standard purchasing specifications
Ensure products and resources are assigned to the appropriate department and billed accordingly
Supervise the hotels print shop to ensure timely and economical production of printed material
Ensure that market surveys are completed in coordination with the Executive Chef, F&B Manager and Accountant
Ensure that hotel expenses are minimized through the use of effective purchasing and by monitor daily purchase in consultation with the relevant personnel.
Monitor all costs in the purchasing department and recommend measures to control
Obtain the most competitive prices for goods & services after negotiations.
Under the direction of Director Finance & Business Support, co-ordinate the preparation of the Departmental annual budget and work to achieve the budget by monitoring and controlling the departmental operations, considering revenue and expenditure
On an on-going basis, control and analysedepartmental costs to ensure performance against budget; implementing corrective measures where necessary to produce positive business results
Effectively manage staffing costs by preparing efficient work schedules in line with legal requirements
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Material Management
Finance Manager
Purchase/Procurement Manager is responsible and accountable for all contracted and adhocprocurement of items and services for the hotel.
At Holiday Inn Express we want people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life; people who are always finding ways to make every guest’s experience an enjoyable one
People:
Direct day-to-day purchasing activities, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for team members. Provide mentoring, coaching, and regular feedback to help manage conflict and improve team member performance.
Plan for future staffing needs & Recruit in line with company guidelinesPreparedetailed induction programmesfor new staff
Maintain a comprehensive, current and guest focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversee their implementation
Ensure training needs analysis of your departmental staff is carried out and training programmesare designed and implemented to meet needs
Actively work at developing your staff and identify high potentials
Maintain training records for all direct reports and ensure they do the same for their staff
Conduct probation and formal performance appraisal in line with company guidelines
Regularly communicate with staff to maintain good relations
Guest experience:
Ensure that the item conforms to the required standards of quality and quantity at the lowest possible time
Maintain close liaison between the requisitioner and the supplier where the quality is of paramount importance. In such instances, obtain the requisitioning department head’s conformity in writing to the decision on the selected supplier
Follow-up on undelivered items, make proper complaints to supplier concerned when items delivered are unsatisfactory
Demonstrate service attributes in accordance with industry expectations and company standards including:
Being attentive to both internal and external guests
Accurately and promptly fulfilling both internal and externalguests requests Maintain a high level of knowledge which affects bothinternal and external experience
Demonstrating a ‘service’ attitude
Taking appropriate action to resolve both internal andexternal guest complaints.
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