Assistant Manager

The Assistant Manager Purchase/Procurement will be responsible for carrying out purchasing operations, ensuring the seamless acquisition and management of goods and services that are essential for the day-to-day activities at the ITC Hotels Ltd. Corporate Office, Gurgaon. The ideal candidate will play a key role in sourcing, negotiating contracts, and maintaining inventory levels to support the operations.

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate closely with all departments to understand their purchasing requirements and
• implement procurement strategies tailored to the unique needs of each department.
• Undertake end to send buying activities (Requisitions to Payments) including identification and
• evaluation of potential suppliers, preparation of specifications, inviting quotations, negotiating
• and securing favorable terms, preparing Purchase Approval Notes, formalizing rate
• contracts, issuing orders, and liaising with receiving departments and accounts for timely
• payments.
• Collaborate with suppliers to undertake responsive Product developments and ensure timely
• bulk deliveries within acceptable quality norms.
• Monitor market trends and changes in supplier pricing to ensure cost-effectiveness, competitiveness and deliver cost saving.
• Conduct regular supplier performance evaluations, addressing any issues or concerns promptly
• to ensure uninterrupted supplies and maintaining high standards of quality and service.
• Maintain accurate records of purchases, scrips utilization, inventory levels, contracts etc.,
• extract / seek periodic data from various operating Units to collate reports for planning and evaluating purchase performance
• Implement organizational purchase operating systems and procedures to ensure complete adherence to laid down policies and compliance to third party audits like FSSAI, Risk Management (ISO), Customs etc.
• To have robust understanding of purchasing processes.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices, technological advancements, and regulatory requirements related to hotels purchase operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline; Engineering, Master in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field is an added advantage.
• Minimum 08 years of hands on working experience in goods procurement for operations within
• the hospitality industry. Sound knowledge on various operations categories including F&B is a
• must.
• Strong negotiation skills and a proven track record of securing favorable terms and pricing from suppliers.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Ability to extract and collate data for analysis, reporting and procurement planning
• Proficiency in working with eProcurement software within the hospitality industry and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, taxation, sustainability and ethical standards related to procurement in the hospitality industry.

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