Procurement Executive - Materials

Do you see yourself as the Procurement Executive for our Procurement team at InterContinental® Hotel Dubai Festival City?

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Hotels Group® at Dubai Festival City consists of four hotels. These include the luxury and lifestyle brand InterContinental, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites, the premium Crowne Plaza, and the essentials Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1,600 rooms, the cluster boasts a selection of 16 restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800-square-metre Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000-square-metre Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, and state-of-the-art gym and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming, and full of life to join over 1,200 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guest's experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.   

A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Secure delivery of best possible products at the best possible price within required timeframe while conforming to the quality and hygiene standards of the hotel.

• Ensure proper filing and allocation of the purchase orders and required supporting documentation as per the Procurement Policy.

• Ensures timely delivery of goods and services.

• Monitors discrepancies between the supplier’s quotation and delivered price, noted by the Receiving Agent and records these cases as glitches in the Vendor Performance Review (VPR).

• Manages vendor relationships and establishes contact with suitable/ prospective vendors as per the Procurement Policy.

• Responsible for resolving issues with vendors/delivered items or services raised by colleagues or HODs, filling up complaint forms, when necessary,

• Responsible for respective category vendor performance management, including but not limited to updating Vendor Performance Report on a weekly basis, maintaining vendor performance feedback report from cluster’s Department Heads (HOD), bringing issues to attention of the management when deemed necessary.

• Maintain list of approved and non-preferred vendors as per the respective HODs vendor performance feedback report and in accordance with the Procurement Policy.

• Responsible for scheduling VPR meeting with top vendors representing 80 % of total spend and volume as per category.

• Provides information to the Department Heads on the market trends with regards to the pricing and availability of all products.

• Operates under minimum supervision and maintains close liaison with the Procurement Management regarding the departmental goals and is responsible for driving the respective category’s targets, including market survey and savings.

• Adhere to/promote the IHG vendor code of conduct.

• Makes sure that three (3) quotations are obtained for each purchase request for all the direct items unless the 3 bids rule can be abstained as per the Procurement Policy.

• Makes sure that all the purchase orders allocated are approved before acquiring the materials.

• Ensures adherence to the urgent procurement policy for the assigned category including PR allocation.

• Provides the Procurement Management with periodic market survey/tender on the products for the assigned category.

• Monitors the cash purchase as and when petty cash is handed over by the Assistant Procurement Manager/Procurement Manager/Director of Procurement. Makes sure that all Petty Cash voucher are submitted to the Assistant Procurement Manager/Procurement Manager/Director of Procurement to claim reimbursement according to the Procurement Policy.

• Day to day administrative tasks to be performed for the department that includes documentation, tracking of interdepartmental documents handover, log books, stationery, etc.

What we need from you:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent 
• At least 2 years of work experience in hotel procurement as supervisor.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Familiarity with Jana Sky Soft is an advantage.
• Strong team collaboration skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Knowledge of UAE market 

What you can expect from us:

We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the Room to Belong, Room to Grow, and a Room to Make a Difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us, and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

Who we are:

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.

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