Director of Purchasing

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

New England charm in the heart of historic Boston. Located alongside the Victorian brownstone homes of the Back Bay neighbourhood, Four Seasons Hotel Boston is the ideal base for exploring “America’s Walking City,” with top attractions just steps away. Follow the Freedom Trail, shop the renowned boutiques of Newbury Street or simply relax in your newly renovated room overlooking the historic Public Garden, Beacon Hill and the gilded dome of the State House.

The Role Lead the overall operations of the Purchasing, Receiving and Storeroom Department to ensure that all departments of the hotel have adequate supplies to perform their duties in an efficient manner.

Keep abreast of new and alternative products in the market and consult with hotel management on products to enhance cost effectiveness and quality standards.

Maintain the highest level of integrity and transparency in dealing with business partners and ensure that business is awarded fairly.

Ensure all local and corporate policies, rules, internal controls and procedures and safeguards as they relate to the Purchasing Department are complied with.

Ensure proper authorization has been obtained for all hotel-specific purchasing contracts and conduct, manage and complete competitive bids in accordance with policy and ensure bids are on file where applicable prior to execution of contracts.

Maintain harmonious and professional relationship with all departments and Home Office to promote effective purchasing.

Supervise, train and motivate Purchasing Department employees to thoroughly understand all of their duties and responsibilities.

Salary Range: $97,000 to 113,623

In addition, the following knowledge, skills and abilities are required:

Proven purchasing leadership experience in a hotel environment.

Experience in inventory management and corresponding systems such as Birch Street Highest  level of integrity and transparency.

Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teams; to negotiate with vendors and influence stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving, decision-making, conflict-resolution and strategic-thinking skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare and deliver reports, effective presentations and to facilitate meetings.

Promote a continuous learning environment that creates an atmosphere for professional development opportunities.

Apply an ethical approach to influence the outcome of situations.

Serve as a role model for others by demonstrating appropriate business conduct and ethical principles.

Continuously seek to improve/develop the performance of others and continuously strive to improve his/her own performance.

Work in a safe, prudent and organized manner.

Require a basic technical knowledge of generally accepted accounting…