Purchasing Manager

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Four Seasons is dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality. The deeply instilled Four Seasons culture is personified by its employees – people who share a single focus and are inspired to offer great service. At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating every one we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us, discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us. Four Seasons Langkawi Resort, Voted the #1 Resort in Malaysia by Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards 2020, it’s Flanked by a tropical rainforest, limestone cliffs and the emerald waters of the Andaman Sea, the natural beauty on our Island of Legends is as dramatic as it is serene. Tucked away within an UNESCO World Geopark, our Resort’s Malay-style pavilions and villas offer both quiet, romantic havens for lovebirds as well as versatile family-oriented retreats.

About the role

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi is seeking a Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement operations and drive cost-effective purchasing strategies. Candidates with hospitality experience, strong leadership capabilities, and a commitment to excellence are encouraged to apply.

What you will do

• Assist the Director of Purchasing to supervise and motivating Purchasing team.
• Recommend and implement purchasing concepts that providing cost effective through contract, quantity discount and pre-price increase purchasing.
• Supervise, receiving, documenting, storage, issue procedures as outlined in the policies and procedures manuals, ensuring product pricing, rotation and inventory levels as well as storage area sanitation.
• Control purchase of all merchandise through effective purchase order system including competitive bids.
• Maintain security storage areas through controlled issue hours, requisition and key control.
• Conduct quality control audits to ensure staff is properly trained and following established procedures.

What you bring

• With firm knowledge of the local market and speak Bahasa Malaysia as well as being fluent in English.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, inventory control, and cost management.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in the similar capacity.
• Minimum Diploma in equivalent discipline.

What we offer: 

• Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Excellent Training and Development opportunities.
• Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resort.
• Complimentary Employee Uniforms and Laundry.
• Complimentary Employee Meals.
• 5 days work week.
• https://careers.fourseasons.com/us/en/job/REQ10391485/Purchasing-Manager