Purchasing Manager, Lizard Island Resort
Job Location: AU-QLD-Cairns, Australia
Job ID: 2024-37850
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled Purchasing Manager to join our team at the Lizard Island Resort.
You will be responsible for resort purchasing and the cost-effective negotiation of all goods and services received by the resort.
This includes:
* Liaising with procurement and general resort management to ensure best possible purchasing strategies are achieved and maintained
* Negotiating cost effective purchases for all resort goods and services
* Accurately calculating cost ratios such as cost of sales (COS), stock turnover, values, purchase order requisitions for all items of stock purchased by you
* Minimising expenditure and maximising operating profits
* Providing valid and correct information from data to assist Head of Departments in cost control decision making
* Developing and establishing sound, productive and professional relationships with new and potential suppliers
* Issuing Stock take schedules at relevant times to all relevant department heads
* Conducting monthly stock takes of all items in the main beverage store and staff shop
* Ensuring all goods and services are ordered via the purchase order system
* Reviewing and checking all invoices relevant to your purchase orders and ensuring that they are properly coded, and entered into the inventory system
About You
We are looking for someone with:
* Proven experience in purchasing, procurement, or inventory management, ideally in a resort or hospitality setting
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to calculate and interpret cost ratios and stock turnover
* Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain supplier relationships
* Knowledge of inventory management systems and cost control software
* Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and ability to multitask
* Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks and responsibilities efficiently
About Us
Nestled within the Great Barrier Reef, Lizard Island is a sanctuary of natural beauty and tranquility.
With just 40 rooms, suites, and villas set amid a 1,013-hectare National Park, visitors enjoy exclusive access to vibrant reefs and private beaches.
At Lizard Island, we create unforgettable memories for our guests in this breathtaking paradise.