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Purchasing Manager

Kampala, Uganda * Full-time
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Marriott International

Category: Finance Total Positions: Location: Kampala, Uganda Full-time Salary: Attractive Posted 10 months ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Managing Work, Projects, Policies, and Standards for Purchasing Across Departments • Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc. • Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, or verifies information or data. • Assures sanitation compliance. • Assists Executive Chef in all aspects of purchasing (e.g., Food, Beverage and Controllable) to ensure quality and profitability. • Orders all food and beverage based on business needs. • Assists Executive Chef in maintaining/lower budgeted food/controllable costs. • Delegates and enforces first in/first out inventory rotation for all storeroom products. • Maintains sanitation and safety standards as specified in the brand guidelines. • Ensures that proper safeguards are in effect for the security of the food and beverage storeroom assets. • Enforces item use-up with storeroom personnel and kitchen management to keep inventory at lowest level possible levels. • Communicates with kitchen, restaurant management and vendors to ensure timing of deliveries satisfies advanced food production needs. • Checks invoice on goods received against shipment to ensure quantity, quality, weights and purchase specifications are as ordered. • Uses existing computer programs to perform daily and period end food and beverage costs. • Maintains inventory controls for proper levels, dating, rotation, requisitions, etc. • Completes administrative tasks on a timely basis (e.g., C-7s, menu costing, general office duties). • Completes period end inventory according to Food and Beverage and Accounting standard operation procedures. • Calculates figures for food and beverage inventory. • Ensures that price and product availability issues are communicated as needed to the F & B Director and Executive Chef. • Ensures all LSOP’s are adhered to by all employees. • Receives and inspects all deliveries. • Maintains an accurate controllable log and beverage perpetual • Ensures accurate administration of all invoices, and adherence to proper bookkeeping procedures. • Demonstrating and Applying Accounting Knowledge to Purchasing Operations • Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes. • Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. • Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. • Keeps up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. • Supporting Purchasing Operations • Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example. • Ensure disciplinary situations are addressed in timely fashion and with consistency. • Ensures performance reviews are completed on a timely basis for supervisors and non-management employees. • Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals • Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines. • Ensures profits and losses are documented accurately • Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc • Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. • Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued. • Additional Responsibilities • Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. • Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. • Interacts with kitchen staff, vendors and Executive Chef. • Uses existing computer programs effectively to post invoices, update items and costs. • Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings. • Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting policies and procedures, and efficient control and utilization of financial resources. • Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner. • Managing Discipline Work, Projects, and Policies • Coordinates and implements accounting work and projects as assigned. • Coordinates, implements, and follows up on audits for all areas of property operations. • Complies with Federal and State laws applying to operations procedures. • Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc. • Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems. • Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, or verifies information or data. • Balances ledgers. • Supporting Property Operations • Works with operations teams to develop an operational strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution. • Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement. • Evaluates if discipline teams are meeting service needs and provides feedback to teams. • Participates in walk-throughs on property to ensure that all areas are well maintained and preventative maintenance processes are in place. • Tours building on a regular basis speaking with employees and guests to understand business needs and assess operational opportunities. • Reviews findings from comment cards and guest satisfaction results with leadership team and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken. • Works with team to put sustainable work processes and systems in place that support the execution of the strategy. • Reviews reports and financial statements to determine operations performance against budget. • Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding departmental goals to produce desired results. • Managing and Monitoring Activities that Affect the Customer and Guest Experience • Provides excellent customer service by being readily available/approachable for all customers and guests. • Takes proactive approaches when dealing with customers and guest concerns. • Extends professionalism and courtesy to customers and guests at all times. • Responds timely to customer service department request. • Ensures all team members meet or exceed all hospitality requirements. • Supporting Profitability • Supports annual quality audits. • Reviews financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. • Supporting Safety Standards and Work Procedures • Implements property emergency plan. • Provides a safe working environment in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration/MSDS. • Implements and sustains property accident prevention programs. • Follows property-specific recovery plans. • Additional Responsibilities • Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. • Demonstrates self confidence, energy and enthusiasm. • Manages group or interpersonal conflict. • Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner. • Manages time and possesses organizational skills. • Presents ideas, expectations and information in a concise, organized manner. • Uses problem solving methodology for decision making and follow up. • Makes calls if necessary.
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