Purchasing Specialist (Hotel)

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Summary: The Purchasing Specialist manages and supports strategic objectives in purchasing and procurement, contributing to business development within a rapidly expanding international hotel chain. Highlights: 1. Manage and optimize assigned purchasing categories 2. Lead hotel opening projects from a procurement perspective 3. Foster empathy, integrity, entrepreneurship, and inclusion **Purchasing Specialist (TEMPORAL 6 MONTHS\- With the possibility of working for the company once that period is over)B\&B HOTELS España y Portugal Lisbon, Portugal (On\-site)SaveApply** With over 850 hotels, B\&B Hotels is an expanding international hotel chain present in more than 15 countries. From our Spanish office, we support the entire network across the Iberian Peninsula, encompassing over 75 hotels in Spain and Portugal. **Our Core Value:** Committed to sustainability, our core value is "**Together we are better**," fostering empathy, integrity, entrepreneurship, inclusion, and smart simplicity. We are rapidly expanding and are looking for talented people to join our journey. **Objective:** Reporting to the Purchasing Manager for B\&B HOTELS Spain \& Portugal, the Buyer manages and supports the achievement of strategic objectives in the purchasing and procurement departments, contributing to the continuous development of the business. **Key Responsibilities** The role focuses on comprehensive supply chain management and cost optimization for the hotel network: **Responsibilities** **Category \& Market Management** \* Manage and optimize assigned purchasing categories. \* Monitor the market to identify potential suppliers and price/innovation trends. **Supplier Relations** \* **Sourcing, negotiation,** bid analysis, qualification, selection, and performance monitoring. \* Manage quality or service incidents at the chain level with suppliers. **Project Procurement** \* Lead hotel opening projects from a procurement perspective. \* Manage purchasing activities related to renovations and new projects. **Logistics \& Control** \* Track orders and ensure on\-time deliveries. \* Update internal databases with details of suppliers, contracts, and negotiation results. **Internal Support \& Analysis** \* Analyze key ratios to evaluate deviations, define corrective actions, and monitor action plans with hotel managers. \* Provide information/training to hotel managers on purchasing and implementation projects. \* Develop documentation for the department (procedures, instructions). **Candidate Requirements** * **Experience:** Minimum **3 years** of experience in similar purchasing/procurement positions. * **Education (Preferred):** Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, or similar. * **Advanced Degree (Required):** **Master's degree in Supply Chain Management.** * **Languages:** Professional proficiency in **Spanish and English**. **Desired Competencies** We seek a highly engaged individual who is: * **Strategic** * **Self\-motivated** and **Entrepreneurial** * **Adaptable** and **Innovative** * **Resilient** and **Optimistic** * Able to **Inspire the team** ***I would appreciate you indicating your expectations salary*** Tipo de oferta: Integral/Full\-time Pagamento: 20 000,00€ \- 40 000,00€ por ano