Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: 

Manage the complete procurement lifecycle for assigned hotel pre-opening projects, with particular focus on OS&E and operational supplies. Coordinate with hotel operations and project teams to establish detailed procurement requirements, quantities, specifications, and delivery schedules. Prepare and maintain comprehensive pre-opening procurement budgets, purchasing plans, and procurement trackers. Review OS&E specifications and ensure requirements are aligned with Rixos & AIC brand standards and operational needs. Identify, evaluate, and develop a reliable network of local and international suppliers. Manage RFQ, RFP, and tendering processes, ensuring competitive sourcing and appropriate supplier participation. Obtain, review, and analyse supplier quotations, preparing detailed commercial and technical comparison reports. Lead commercial negotiations relating to pricing, payment terms, warranties, lead times, logistics, and other contractual conditions. Recommend suppliers based on quality, commercial value, operational suitability, delivery capability, and compliance with project requirements. Coordinate the preparation, approval, and issuance of Purchase Orders / LPOs in accordance with company procurement and Finance procedures. Closely monitor supplier production schedules and proactively follow up on manufacturing progress, quality control, and agreed delivery dates. Coordinate logistics, shipment schedules, customs requirements, warehousing, and delivery arrangements together with relevant internal and external stakeholders. Monitor procurement lead times against the hotel critical opening path and proactively escalate potential delays or supply risks. Conduct supplier and factory visits where required to verify production progress, product quality, and specification compliance. Coordinate sample approvals, mock-ups, and product evaluations with the relevant operational departments. Ensure all purchased products meet agreed technical specifications, operational requirements, brand standards, and applicable quality and safety requirements. Maintain accurate procurement records including quotations, comparison sheets, approvals, purchase orders, contracts, delivery documentation, and supplier correspondence. Monitor committed and actual procurement expenditure against approved budgets and provide regular cost and procurement status reporting. Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and value engineering without compromising operational requirements or guest experience. Work closely with Finance to ensure appropriate documentation, payment processing, supplier reconciliation, and budget control. Coordinate with hotel teams during receiving, inspection, inventory verification, and departmental distribution of OS&E. Manage snagging, shortages, damaged items, replacement requirements, and outstanding supplier obligations prior to hotel opening. Coordinate the final procurement handover to the hotel, ensuring all relevant documentation, warranties, supplier contacts, inventories, and outstanding matters are properly transferred. Support multiple pre-opening projects simultaneously and provide regular progress updates, risk assessments, and action plans to Corporate leadership. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Rixos & AIC procurement standards, preferred supplier networks, specifications, and pre-opening procurement processes.

Additional Information The ideal candidate will combine strong procurement expertise with a practical understanding of hotel operations and pre-opening environments , ensuring that each project receives the right products, at the right quality and commercial value, and at the right time to support a smooth and successful hotel opening. Rixos Hotels & Resorts is committed to Talent, Growth and Value Creation. We understand that these objectives cannot be achieved without great people who create and support work environments designed to produce exceptional results. While we have great expectations of you, we are aware that you, in turn, will have expectations of our company as an employer. This is our commitment to you. Welcome aboard!

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 7 years of relevant procurement experience, preferably within hospitality, hotels, resorts, or large-scale development projects.
• Strong experience in hotel pre-opening procurement and OS&E is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement projects from budgeting and tendering through to delivery and operational handover.
• Strong knowledge of OS&E categories across hotel operations, including Rooms, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Kitchens, Stewarding, Front Office, Spa, Engineering, Security, and other operational departments.
• Solid understanding of procurement processes including RFQs, tendering, quotation analysis, commercial evaluation, purchase orders, supplier management, logistics, and inventory coordination.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills with a proven ability to achieve competitive pricing and favourable contractual terms.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills with strong attention to budgets, quantities, specifications, and project timelines.
• Strong project management and organisational capabilities, with the ability to manage several priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams including Operations, Finance, Engineering, Projects, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Strong supplier relationship management and problem-solving capabilities.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office; experience with procurement or ERP systems is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project locations, suppliers, factories, and hotel sites as required.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where opening dates and project milestones are critical.