Buyer

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Distinguished design, superlative style, warm and genuine service make this Luxury & Lifestyle Collection truly unique and special.

With the strategic rapid growth of our luxury brands in Qatar at IHG Hotels and Resorts, we are looking for a diligent Purchasing Executive with luxury and lifestyle brand hotel experiences to join our team in Doha.

Just a stone’s throw from the many favourite sights of the Qatari capital, the hotel will welcome guests and locals to experience its 283 guest rooms, including suites and serviced apartments, and to enjoy a multitude of unique dining options.

Here’s a little taste of your day-to-day:

Administration

• Assist to identify and select suppliers, including order follow up and vendor file management.
• Assist to review all the Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders processed by subordinates.
• Participates in negotiations for service contracts.
• Identifies and develops reliable sources of supply.
• Ensure that all efforts are exhausted in obtaining the best possible quotations.
• Ensure that price comparison among other hotels is done on a regular basis.
• Keep good relationship with user department and suppliers.

Technical Responsibilities

• Assist to oversee and ensure the effective implementation of the tender system so that the continuous supply of quality goods and services to the hotel are not compromised.
• Assist to ensure the timely preparation of purchase order so that all approved purchase requests can be ordered and the goods delivered by the suppliers on the date needed.
• Assist to conduct periodic market survey in association with department concerned to determine and/or validate the availability and prices of market goods.
• Assist to keep track of all outstanding purchase orders to ensure that goods are delivered on time, in formalizing a monthly outstanding order report per department.
• Participates in negotiations for service contracts.
• Identifies and organizes adequate storage for all perpetual inventory items and implements corporate policy, products and initiatives in order to maximize cost effectiveness.
• Obtains competitive quotations and bids.
• Identifies and develops reliable sources of supply.
• Processes purchase requests from departments. Must be familiar with most of the regular items procured by the hotel.
• Assist in processing of replacement for damaged and near expiry items and also service of damaged machines or equipment.

What We need from you:

• Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification
• Two years or more years of experience as a Buyer in a Luxury & Lifestyle hotel
• Strong knowledge of local businesses and business trends

What We Offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental®️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand. Let’s Go Further Together.

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