Purchasing Manager

Stanford Hotels Corporation is currently seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to join their team! The ideal candidate would have experience sourcing materials such as furniture, fixtures, equipment, linen, duvets, and other customized products in the hospitality or construction industry. This position will handle renovations and new builds within the Stanford Hotels Corporation portfolio.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

1. Evaluate, negotiate and select vendors with consideration of price, quality, delivery and acceptability of items to specifications.
2. Communicate and coordinate orders with construction managers and interior designers.
3. Analyze buying trends, market conditions, budgets, material policies, suppliers, contracts, bids, proposals and vendor agreements.
4. Oversee all activities related to procurement from intent to purchase through delivery.
5. Participate in warehousing coordination and inventory control.
6. Strategic planning to trim costs and improve inefficiencies, tracking purchase costs and savings on a monthly basis.
7. Meet profitability objectives set on an annual basis.

WHAT WE NEED:

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration is preferred.
2. 10 years of experience purchasing in a hospitality or construction environment. FF&E purchasing preferred.
3. Demonstrated negotiation skills with a proven track record of achieving year-to-year cost reductions and lead time reductions.
4. Must be extremely flexible and able to successfully manage multiple simultaneous tasks.
5. Must possess extremely good judgment and independent decision-making abilities.
6. Strong analytical, finance, negotiation, project management and presentation skills.
7. Solid understanding of ethical procurement practices.
8. Possess excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
10. Must be a citizen of this country or possess a valid work permit.
11. LOCAL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FIRST FOR THIS POSITION.
12. Occasional travel for model room and inventory review at hotel property.

WHAT WE OFFER:

1. Holiday pay - 8 days!
2. Competitive Vacation Time.
3. Sick Pay.
4. Medical.
5. Vision.
6. 401k - with match!
7. Life Insurance.
8. Voluntary Long-Term Disability.
9. Voluntary Short-Term Disability.
10. Voluntary Hospital Insurance.
11. Voluntary Critical Illness.
12. Voluntary Accident Insurance.
13. Wellness Programs.
14. Education Reimbursements.
15. Commuter Programs.
16. Discount Programs.

The employer will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner required by the FCO.

Stanford Hotels Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please call 415-266-9821 or email Rebecca Dawes at rdawes@stanfordhotels.com to let us know the nature of your request.