Highgate · 22 hours ago
Purchasing Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expHighgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the procurement of goods and services to achieve optimum price value while maintaining superior quality, as well as organizing the hotel’s storage facilities and ensuring proper distribution of goods.
Hospitality
Responsibilities
Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner
Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests
Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines
Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner
Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings
Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel
Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing nametags
Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations
Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions
Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary
Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives
Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information
Perform other duties as requested by management
Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times
Employees must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow employees
Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly
Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately
Must routinely meet deadlines
Must be able to multi task
Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary
Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need
Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests
Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions
Keep appropriate par stock on all inventories goods. Notify Controller of any variances or deviation in par stock
Ensure that all purchases, requisitions, etc. have proper approvals and all orders are place and received in accordance with Highgate Hotel’s policies and procedures
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local food and beverage storage laws, regulations and codes
Oversee and assist in unloading, receiving, sorting, stocking, securing, and distributing goods
Participate in the inventory process (monthly, quarterly, and annually)
Secure competitive bids and maintain appropriate supporting documentation
Ensure inventory pricing reflects most current information
Review banquet event orders and consult with appropriate management for special requirements
Interview, train, supervise and develop Purchasing and/or Receiving staff, including coaching, counseling and discipline
Monitor and prepare financial reports in accordance with Highgate Hotel’s requirements meeting various due dates and deadlines
Qualification
Required
A high school diploma with mathematical emphasis required
A minimum of 4 years of progressive hospitality purchasing experience
The ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of safe food handling standards and beverage management
Long hours sometimes required
Very heavy work, exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
Preferred
College courses in an associated field and previous supervisory responsibilities preferred
Company
Highgate
Highgate is a United States-based real estate investment and hospitality management firm.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Trilantic North America
2014-10-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
Arash Azarbarzin
Chief Executive Officer
Graham Rumble
Chief Financial Officer | Family Office
Recent News
2025-07-08
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