Assistant Purchasing Manager

About the role

The Assistant Purchasing Manager supports the Director of Purchasing and the Purchasing Manager in all hotel purchasing activities, ensuring optimal pricing and compliance with Mandarin Oriental standards. This role is based at Mandarin Oriental Doha and works closely with all hotel departments to secure supplies, services, and capital items.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain strong relationships with internal departments and corporate purchasing.
• Supervise, train and motivate the Materials Management team.
• Negotiate cost‑effective purchases for supplies, services, Capex and FF&E while meeting brand guidelines.
• Generate purchase orders from approved requisitions and obtain necessary authorisations.
• Source suppliers, obtain competitive quotations and confirm availability.
• Assist in contract negotiations and ensure contractual compliance.
• Coordinate regular inventories with stores to guarantee sufficient stock.
• Document all received items according to purchasing and receiving procedures.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Hotel Management, Accounting, Purchasing or Procurement.
• Minimum 2 years of purchasing experience in a 5‑star hotel environment.
• Minimum 2 years of cost‑control experience.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes and hotel purchasing standards.

Required skills

• Cost Control