Job Description

• Assist with all procurement activities to ensure a cost-effective purchasing model within all of our properties
• Report regularly to understand goods requirements and allow more effective future purchasing
• Develop relationships with various suppliers and endeavor to establish global deals beneficial for all of our hostels
• Calculate and report on the monthly savings from cost effective purchasing across the group
• Work with hostel management teams to improve the purchasing process to help reduce waste and improve profitability
• Be involved in the tender processes for new products
• Aid with the creation of our group Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) – collect data, compile data, write SOP and get it approved
• Work with hostel management teams on the implementation of SOPs
• Provide assistance to the Operations Management Team with any on-going projects
• Provide administrative support to the operations team and assist with the preparation of reports and presentation materials for distribution to the Executive Team
• Ensure that all project plans and documentation are maintained and distributed as required
• Search for new trends in Food & Beverage, New Technologies or any other Hospitality concepts

BENEFITS

• Birthday holiday in addition to your yearly holiday allocation of 25 days
• Employee Bounty Program providing opportunities to earn up to £1,000 for new hire referrals with no cap on number of referrals made
• Company contribution towards gym membership fees for all eligible employees
• Ideas Award - Quarterly award to double pay for 1 month to employee with most valuable suggestion/feedback
• Health plan allowing cash back on dental, vision & private GP appointment
• Employer funded life assurance at two times base salary to cover death in service lump sum payments
• Employer funded income protection to cover 50% of base salary to cover prolonged absence from work due to incapacity
• 2 free nights’ accommodation across any hostels (subject to availability)
• Reduced room rates for staff as well as friends and family members (we operate in 19 locations across Europe & US so your next holiday is sorted)
• Social events and celebrations calendar
• Various employee recognition schemes
• Online learning tools

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent communication skills. To be technically proficient with Microsoft Office products. To be efficient, organized, ability to priorities workload and multi-task. To be able to work quickly in a high-pressure & fast paced environment. To be fluent in English, additional European languages skills would be a plus. Previous experience working successfully in a Purchasing capacity, ideally in hospitality industry. Experience in building and maintaining excellent relationships with suppliers.