Purchasing Supervisor

About us:

Do you see yourself as a Purchasing Supervisor? What's your passion? Whether you're into music, tennis, or shopping, at IHG we're interested in YOU. At IHG we employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies - people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do. And we're looking for more people like this to join our friendly and professional team.

A beacon of southern luxury, InterContinental Buckhead Hotel brings the InterContinental Life experience to Atlanta’s prestigious Buckhead neighborhood. Forbes Recommended, this is an award-winning property that is consistently ranked among the world's best hotels with 422 rooms and 31,000 square feet of state-of-the-art multi-function space accommodating up to 1,100 guests. The InterContinental Buckhead recently underwent a seamless renovation in 2022, all while maintaining its high standard of service and hospitality.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Establishes and maintains effective vendor relations.
• Identifies and develops reliable sources of supply.
• Ensures efficient administration of all purchasing paperwork and administration as described in the CSA and as instructed by the Company.
• Responsible for the purchase of all FFE items as required and authorized.
• Responsible for the purchase of all food and beverage items through ADACO system. Responsible for receiving items, checking for quality, quantity and putting items into the correct storeroom, rotating as necessary. Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Ensures that all Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders are complete and handled correctly by the Purchasing staff.
• Monitors all pending Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders in ADACO to ensure any delays are kept to a minimum.
• Supervises all Purchasing staff and ensures that they follow all hotel policies and procedures.
• Participates in negotiations for service contracts.
•  Keeps abreast of the marketplace as to innovation and value.
• Ensures that market surveys are completed in coordination with the Executive Chef and F\B Manager.
• Establishes and maintains effective staff relations.
• Performs related duties such as monthly inventories, par level checks and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

• 2 years of supervisory experience, preferably in a luxury hotel setting. 
• Must be proficient in English, have excellent communications skills, the ability to work well with others and have proven successful rapport with guest, vendors, and coworkers. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Mathematical skills, including basic math, budgeting, profit/loss concepts, percentages, and variances are utilized frequently. 

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including a uniform, great room discount and superb training.

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 - click here to find out more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.