Inventory/Storeroom Manager

Job Description:

The Hotel

Step inside a legendary revival at The Watergate Hotel, a luxurious urban resort located along the banks of the Potomac River. Here modern design blends with a storied past to redefine luxury. A place where travel and business are occasions worth celebrating, attention to every detail is the standard, and intrigue can be found just beyond every curve.

Location

The Watergate Hotel is centrally located in Washington, D.C., a city of political power, prestige, and elegance is culturally rich with theaters, museums, architectural splendors and unforgettable national memorials. The Watergate Hotel is situated within walking distance of the best the city has to offer.

Strategic Intent

The Inventory/Storeroom Manager will oversee the fluid operation of the purchasing process for goods/services within the hotel. S/he will maintain impeccable standards for procurement at all times to ensure the hotel and its goods are of the highest quality. The Inventory/Storeroom Manager will be responsible for the clean and orderly maintenance of the loading dock and managing its traffic. S/he will conduct business with vendors in accordance with The Watergate Hotel standards at all times.

General Duties and Responsibilities
•Assist the Financial Controller in setting up departmental systems, policies and procedures to run an effective purchasing operation in a hotel environment.
•Supervise personnel engaged in buying, receiving and distributing materials, equipment, supplies and Food and Beverage products.
•Supervise and assist purchasing and receiving clerks in their daily functions.
•Create inventory practices; facilitate and assist in conducting weekly/monthly inventories.
•Create comparison reports of pricing of different companies to ensure appropriate purchasing decisions are made on a daily basis.
•Assist with the research of new products and goods for the hotel as directed.
•Prepare, review and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, equipment and food and beverage.
•Negotiate with vendors.
•Attend Finance department meetings as well as plan, conduct and facilitate monthly Purchasing department meetings.
•Motivate and direct people as they work resolving conflicts that come up and finding appropriate solutions.
•Maintain records of discrepancy reports of wine/liquor room and report to the Financial Controller and appropriate department/division head.
•Responsible for the supervision of all purchases deliveries ensuring quality, price and service.
•Manage all traffic and flow of deliveries on loading dock.
•Maintain and update pars orders for all storeroom items.

Requirements:

Experience and Requirements
•Must possess 2+ years of direct hotel purchasing department managerial experience. Those candidates with luxury hotel experience will be favored.
•Must have strong working knowledge of procurement policies and procedures.
•Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, late nights, and weekends.
•Must have excellent communication skills with fluency in English required.
•Must have strong mathematical skills, technical aptitude and hotel operation knowledge.
•Proficiency with computer skills is required; must possess strong knowledge base of Excel, Word, Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc.
•Proven negotiation skills; prior experience working in a negotiation driven position is required.
•Demonstrated strong organization skills are required; must have experience working in a fast paced environment with changing priorities while maintaining superior organization of files, emails, phone calls, etc.
•Knowledge of HACCP standards is required.
•Prior experience and exposure to cost related analysis is required.

Job Description:

The Hotel

Step inside a legendary revival at The Watergate Hotel, a luxurious urban resort located along the banks of the Potomac River. Here modern design blends with a storied past to redefine luxury. A place where travel and business are occasions worth celebrating, attention to every detail is the standard, and intrigue can be found just beyond every curve.

Location

The Watergate Hotel is centrally located in Washington, D.C., a city of political power, prestige, and elegance is culturally rich with theaters, museums, architectural splendors and unforgettable national memorials. The Watergate Hotel is situated within walking distance of the best the city has to offer.

Strategic Intent

The Inventory/Storeroom Manager will oversee the fluid operation of the purchasing process for goods/services within the hotel. S/he will maintain impeccable standards for procurement at all times to ensure the hotel and its goods are of the highest quality. The Inventory/Storeroom Manager will be responsible for the clean and orderly maintenance of the loading dock and managing its traffic. S/he will conduct business with vendors in accordance with The Watergate Hotel standards at all times.

General Duties and Responsibilities
•Assist the Financial Controller in setting up departmental systems, policies and procedures to run an effective purchasing operation in a hotel environment.
•Supervise personnel engaged in buying, receiving and distributing materials, equipment, supplies and Food and Beverage products.
•Supervise and assist purchasing and receiving clerks in their daily functions.
•Create inventory practices; facilitate and assist in conducting weekly/monthly inventories.
•Create comparison reports of pricing of different companies to ensure appropriate purchasing decisions are made on a daily basis.
•Assist with the research of new products and goods for the hotel as directed.
•Prepare, review and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, equipment and food and beverage.
•Negotiate with vendors.
•Attend Finance department meetings as well as plan, conduct and facilitate monthly Purchasing department meetings.
•Motivate and direct people as they work resolving conflicts that come up and finding appropriate solutions.
•Maintain records of discrepancy reports of wine/liquor room and report to the Financial Controller and appropriate department/division head.
•Responsible for the supervision of all purchases deliveries ensuring quality, price and service.
•Manage all traffic and flow of deliveries on loading dock.
•Maintain and update pars orders for all storeroom items.

Requirements:

Experience and Requirements
•Must possess 2+ years of direct hotel purchasing department managerial experience. Those candidates with luxury hotel experience will be favored.
•Must have strong working knowledge of procurement policies and procedures.
•Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, late nights, and weekends.
•Must have excellent communication skills with fluency in English required.
•Must have strong mathematical skills, technical aptitude and hotel operation knowledge.
•Proficiency with computer skills is required; must possess strong knowledge base of Excel, Word, Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc.
•Proven negotiation skills; prior experience working in a negotiation driven position is required.
•Demonstrated strong organization skills are required; must have experience working in a fast paced environment with changing priorities while maintaining superior organization of files, emails, phone calls, etc.
•Knowledge of HACCP standards is required.
•Prior experience and exposure to cost related analysis is required.