Procurement Manager

**About us**
A little curiosity fuels our soul for adventure and experiences. At InterContinental Cairo Citystars, we do more than satisfy our guest’s curiosity, we inspire them. Our passionate colleagues help create memorable and unique experiences for our guests; in a place truly connected to the local neighbourhood, infused with intriguing design and local flavours. Every day brings new discoveries, fresh ideas, and unexpected journeys. Just like our hotels, no two colleagues are the same. We’re curious about you. How will you inspire the eclectic rhythm in our hotels? How will you bring the local neighbourhood story to life? At InterContinental Cairo Citystars, we’re excited to meet spirited characters who can delight the most curious guests. The stunning décor brings the rich tradition and heritage of Egypt into an elegant new hotel. All of the hotels public areas have been carefully & tastefully designed; hand painted lobby ceiling, crystal chandeliers and splendid spiral cases are all part of the hotels stunning décor InterContinental Cairo Citystars is one of more than 4500 Hotels around the World under the umbrella of InterContinental Hotels Group. Our Hotel is located within Citystars complex, where 3 IHG hotels are managed; InterContinental, Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites. Adjacent to the hotel is Stars Center Mall, a luxurious upscale mall that has over 650 shops offering our guests direct access from the Hotel to the mall. Situated just 7 minutes away from Cairo International Airport, 10 minutes away from the Cairo International Conference Centre & 15 minutes from Al Manara Conference Center, the hotel makes everything within easy reach for all travelers. All guests staying at the InterContinental Cairo Citystars are assured a blend of comfort and style in our rooms & suites. We are a destination. Are you ready to join and build a culture that changes the stay experience complimented by views that will leave everyone in awe

**Your day to day** Day-to-Day**:

- Developing and implement purchasing strategies.
- Manage daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks.
- Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
- Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
- Coordinate with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.
- Co-ordinate/manage the maintenance of office/manufacturing equipment and machinery.
- Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.
- Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.
- Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.
- Train and certify new colleagues in the purchasing process and how to use the purchasing system.
- Ensure all procurement HACCP supply chain requirements are achieved.
- Ensure the quality policy for the Purchasing Department is implemented and managed.

**Financial Management**:

- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending the public exhibitions, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies.
- Respond to audits to ensure continual improvement is achieved.
- Ensures profits and losses are documented accurately.
- Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected, and/or accrued.
- Manages department's controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

**Additional Responsibilities**:

- Understand and strictly adhere to the Rules & Regulations established in the IHG Colleagues’ Code of Conduct and the Hotel’s policy on Fire, Hygiene, Health, and Safety.
- Promote efficiency, confidence, courtesy, and an extremely high standard of social skills.
- Generally promote and ensure good inter-departmental relations.
- Display a pleasant manner and positive attitude at all times and promote a good company image to guests and colleagues.
- Demonstrate pride in the workplace and personal appearance at all times when representing the hotel thus identifying a high level of commitment.

**What we need from you**
Ideally, you'll have a minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in a similar role in a five-star hotel or comparable industry, ability to demonstrate working with commercially focused and a keen eye for detail with strong analytical & numerical skills High-level competence in Microsoft Excel and other office packages. Proven negotiation skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills (both verbal and written) along with being quality-oriented with a focus on details, high-performance standards, ability to multi-task & meet deadlines, and technical proficiency in related software preferable.

**What we offer**
We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits - in addition to career development, employee room discounts and great work culture.

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