Your Role in the Story
As our Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for leading and optimizing purchasing operations across our distinctive hotels. You will ensure that all procurement activities — from supplier selection to contract negotiation — align with brand standards, sustainability goals, and financial performance. Your role will balance cost efficiency with quality, ensuring our hotels are equipped to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
This role is about operational excellence with a strategic mindset: delivering savings and efficiency while fostering partnerships and processes that support LUURA’s growth and reputation.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, oversee and coordinate procurement strategies across the hotel, ensuring alignment with commercial, operational, and sustainability objectives.
- Develop, implement, and maintain purchasing policies and procedures that ensure consistency, compliance, and cost control; as per market trends and best practices.
- Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to secure the best value, balancing quality, reliability, and pricing.
- Monitor procurement budgets, conduct cost analyses, and identify opportunities for savings without compromising standards, in alignment with the hotel leadership team.
- Ensure all goods and services meet brand specifications, health and safety regulations, and sustainability initiatives.
- Collaborate with department heads (Rooms, F&B, Events, Engineering, etc.) to forecast needs and ensure timely supply chain delivery.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date supplier contracts, agreements, and performance records.
- Build and sustain strong vendor relationships while ensuring competitive bidding processes.
- Lead audits and compliance checks to maintain procurement standards.
- Serve as the main point of contact between the purchasing department and other departments.
- Handle incoming and outgoing communications, including telephone calls, faxes, and emails.
- Ensure accuracy of deliveries in alignment with the respective team member.
- Provide hands-on leadership support in warehouse operations, including receiving, inspecting, storing, and organizing goods to ensure efficient inventory management and smooth procurement processes.
- Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
- Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
- Prepare reports on market conditions, merchandise costs, and procurement performance.
- Administer online purchasing systems and arrange disposal of surplus materials.
- Maintain an organized filing system for all approved PRs and POs, along with supporting documentation.
- Prepare statistical reports, quotation comparisons, and other analyses as requested by the Cluster Finance Director and hotel leadership.
- Maintain a professional and organized appearance, reflecting a reputable service provider.
- Support the development of a trustworthy and effective procurement team.
- Train, mentor, and develop team members involved in procurement processes.
- Act as the key liaison with Ennismore procurement and regional teams, ensuring cluster-level strategies align with brand enterprise practices.