Purchasing Manager

About the role

Constance Le Chaland, a luxury resort on the south-eastern coast of Mauritius, is looking for a Purchasing Manager. The role covers the full purchasing process, from analysing supply, demand and prices to negotiating with suppliers, placing orders and managing vendor relationships, while advising other departments on material requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Buy goods and services of the right quality, quantity, price and time, and negotiate contracts to the benefit of both parties
• Formulate and enforce purchasing strategies, policies and ethical guidelines, and keep contact with key suppliers
• Analyse supply, demand, prices and local events affecting materials, and forecast supply conditions and price trends
• Represent the company in trade associations and professional societies, and act as the main point of contact for suppliers
• Manage the purchasing procedure: need recognition, requirement description, price and availability check, order placement, follow-up, invoice verification, discrepancy handling and order closure
• Keep purchase, vendor, blueprint/specification and form records, and maintain vendor identification and selection procedures
• Advise and support other departments in identifying and specifying material needs, and assist stores in setting stock levels
• Counsel and train purchasing personnel, evaluate their performance and plan periodic integrity and cooperation training
• Be available to take on other duties assigned by superiors

Required profile

• Middle or secondary education, with additional training or certificates in the field a plus
• At least 3 years of experience in the hotel industry; proven experience in a top luxury resort is a plus
• At least 1 year of professional experience on a similar position is a plus
• Fluent English, written and spoken; knowledge of a second language is a plus

Required skills

• Gathering and analysing data and working with figures
• Negotiation and networking
• Organization, sound judgement and decision-making
• Leadership and team collaboration