Assistant Purchasing Manager

**Job Number** 24089452

**Job Category** Procurement, Purchasing, and Quality Assurance

**Location** The Tasman a Luxury Collection Hotel Hobart, 12 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** N

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Non-Management

The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart is located just steps from Hobart’s waterfront and the city’s top restaurants and attractions. The Tasman is a unique combination of Modern Contemporary, Art Deco and Heritage architecture. Presenting 152 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites with carefully restored features and adorned with exclusive art pieces from local artists, The Tasman reflects the true spirit of the destination.

**The Opportunity**

We are looking for a full-time Assistant Purchasing Manager to support all aspects of the hotel purchasing function. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow and advance your career in Australia's first Luxury Collection Hotel.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Assists with generating and providing accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
- Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, or verifies information or data.
- Assures sanitation compliance.
- Assists in all aspects of purchasing (e.g., Food, Beverage and Controllable) to ensure quality and profitability.
- Orders all food and beverages based on business needs.
- Ensures that proper safeguards are in effect for the security of the food and beverage storeroom assets.
- Communicates with kitchen, restaurant management and vendors to ensure timing of deliveries satisfies advanced food production needs.
- Checks invoice on goods received against shipment to ensure quantity, quality, weights and purchase specifications are as ordered.
- Uses existing computer programs to perform daily and period end food and beverage costs.
- Maintains inventory controls for proper levels, dating, rotation, requisitions, etc.
- Completes administrative tasks on a timely basis (e.g., C-7s, menu costing, general office duties).
- Completes period end inventory according to Food and Beverage and Accounting standard operation procedures.
- Assists in receiving and inspecting all deliveries.
- Maintains an accurate controllable log and beverage perpetual.
- Ensures accurate administration of all invoices, and adherence to proper bookkeeping procedures.

**Profile**
- Experience working in a similar position (preferably hotel setting)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proactive and solutions focused
- Master in time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrate sound decision-making capability and able to work autonomously
- Available to work a 7-day rotating roster as required
- Full working rights in Australia

**Rewards for work, benefits for your lifestyle**
- You will join a supportive, progressive and highly experienced team
- You can be part of something unique
- A variety of generous benefits and discounts for Associates, Family and Friends across all Marriott properties worldwide
- Vast career and learning and development opportunities
- Wellbeing programs and initiatives
- Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with easy access to world-class events like Mona Foma, Taste of Tasmania and Sydney to Hobart yacht race (just to name a few)

**Connect your passions with a rewarding opportunity.**
- Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, with over 120 properties in more than 35 countries, offers the promise of authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. Our more than 100 years of experience, beginning in 1906 under the Italian CIGA brand - a collection of Europe's most celebrated and iconic properties - serves as a solid foundation as we continuously evolve to exceed the desires of the luxury traveler.

From legendary palaces and remote retreats to timeless modern classics, each luxury hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its locale - a portal to the destination’s cultural charms and treasures. If you are someone with an appreciation for evocative storytelling, a keen interest and passion for this destination's heritage, and a desire to deliver genuine, personalized, and anticipatory hospitality, then we invite you on our journey. In joining The Luxury Collection, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.