Purchasing Officer

**Company Description** Your team and working environment**:
Pullman Adelaide represents one of Accor Hotel’s most exciting brands and has a strong history of impressing a broad spectrum of the Adelaide market. The hotel consists of 308 rooms overlooking the picturesque Hindmarsh Square and has a reputation second to none

You are a multi-tasker and are able to work independently? Based at Pullman Adelaide, this role offers support to the selection, purchase, receipt, storage and issue of goods and services as the hotel Purchasing Officer.

**What you will be doing**:

- Responsible to manage and maintain receiving dock while on duty
- To be responsible for the accurate, and efficient management of a range of Accounts tasks including Creditors and Banking for the Pullman & ibis Adelaide, in conjunction with Finance team
- To buy without prejudice, seeking to obtain the maximum ultimate value of each dollar of expenditure.
- To analyse, demand, supply and price as a means of striving for product knowledge.
- Participate in inventory stocktakes in the stores and outlets at month end or when required by management
- Follow up any purchasing queries and inventory analysis
- Responsible for the replacement of inventory including price comparisons, delivery time and follow up
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers
- Liaise with appropriate companies with regards to recycling ensuring efficient running
- Ensure the quoted prices and supplier codes are kept up to date in the computer system
- Generate all reports regarding General Stores

**Qualifications** Your experience and skills include**:

- Previous experience in Finance/Accounts/Store person within a hotel setting is an asset
- Relevant tertiary qualification desirable however not essential
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Excellent Microsoft office skills
- Experience with Sun Systems, Purchase Plus and Opera preferred
- Authentic customer service, interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to make people-centric decisions.
- Interpersonal skill to deal with various business stakeholders in an effective and professional manner
- Previous warehouse / stores experience is preferred.
- Knowledge about beverage is desired
- Proven accurate data entry record
- Mature and safe minded
- Physically fit for lifting, carrying large stock
- Well organized
- Ability to work on a rotating roster, some including early mornings and/or weekends may be required

**Additional Information** What is in it for you**:

- ALL Heartist, Employee benefit card, offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide (Accommodation and Food & Beverage)
- Learning programs through our “Learn your Way” Academy platforms, ongoing training and development opportunities (self-pace, virtual webinars, face to face)
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
- Nutritious and healthy meal included while on duty
- Discounted car park

**Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

**Why work for Accor?**

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

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