Purchasing Manager Job at Park Hyatt Chicago

Hiring for a Purchasing Manager
The Park Hyatt Chicago, our founding Park Hyatt hotel, opened its doors for the first time in 1980 and has since been celebrated for its sophisticated design, world-renowned service & culinary offerings, and an impressive private art collection just steps from the famed Magnificent Mile. Following a $60 million dollar renovation of our guestrooms, suites and public areas, we are excited to welcome back our guests and colleagues alike with our reimagined experience.

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive colleagues who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences. Join us for this incredible opportunity to be a key member of our leadership team at Park Hyatt Chicago and Hyatt Hotels; a company that continuously earns a spot on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For year after year!

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The Purchasing Manager oversees and participates in ordering goods and materials to ensure approved vendors are utilized to secure best price for best product. Monitor and approve all incoming goods and materials to ensure that received products are updated in a timely manner in Birchstreet and securely stored away and/or delivered. Assist all departments with improvement on Diverse spend goals. Schedule and supervise Receiving and Storeroom clerks’ daily schedule of activities. Purchasing Manager will report up to Director and Assistant Director of Finance and participate in all Finance needs as directed.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Control all asset storerooms to ensure that all goods are properly stored and secured.
Ensure that a proper requisition process is in place to maintain integrity of inventory value.
On a monthly basis, self-audit inventory value and assist with quarterly and/or at the discretion of Finance take part in an official audit of inventory.
All liquor will be transferred on a bottle for bottle action and wine replaced based on chit for bottle. Par levels are to be established in outlets and audited daily, weekly and monthly.
Manage all aspects of our Birchstreet Purchase order system and assist Finance during the month and month end to ensure that all items are properly received and accrued for. This would include assistance with new vendor set ups, training of department heads on best practice in Birchstreet, monitoring accuracy of GL coding and working towards inventory management in the system.
Ongoing improvement and searching for qualified Diverse vendors to supplement our procurement spend when and where available.
Assist Finance team with reconciliation of vendor statements and responding to needs for timely AP processing, if needed.
Monitoring of Markview AP system daily to ensure that all processing with our Shared services team continues to flow.

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SALARY:
Salary range for this position is $60,100 – $87,000. Actual pay will be commensurate with experience.

BENEFITS:
We have you covered with an awesome rewards package!

Health and welfare plans? We have a range of choices for you and your eligible dependents available after only 30 days of employment! Hyatt also covers basic life insurance for all colleagues.

Financial wellbeing? Got it! Opt into our 401(k) plan with match, College Saving Plan or the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Oh, and we don’t want to leave out our lifestyle benefits! Paid time off, holidays and sick leave, paid Family Bonding Time, Adoption Assistance, discounted and complimentary rooms at Hyatt locations across the globe, free colleague meals during shifts, complimentary or discounted parking and transportation options, and many more!​

Our team members work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Whether its career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you.

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Hyatt is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Qualifications
Birchstreet Purchasing System knowledge required
Markview knowledge required
Outlook, Excel, and Word experience preferred
Hospitality or hotel experience preferred
Minimum 2 years work experience as a Purchasing Manager
Confident problem solving, administrative, and interpersonal skills are required