Director of Purchasing with 16 years of work experience within the field of Procurement.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Purchasing
Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago
04.2023 - Current
Report to the Director of Finance, Director of Operations, and Executive Chef regarding food cost, operating supplies, and paper and plastics orders
Perform biweekly inventory to order food and disposables needed for events and restaurant business
Ensure hotel buyers are purchasing the contracted items from the Master Food Distributor to get the maximum rebate
Source new items needed for menus, and for special requests from clients
Implement requisitioning system to ensure accountability and efficiency
Support Minority Owned Businesses by adding their products to our Outlet and Banquet Menus
Use BirchStreet to submit Purchase Orders, and assist other managers in proper coding and site navigation
Assist in monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
Manage Storeroom Attendants in receiving deliveries, proper product storage, and ensuring requisitions are filled
Partner with vendors to maintain and improve levels of customer service
Perform year-end food inventory with the Director of Finance
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
THE HYATT LODGE
11.2012 - 04.2023
Work with Culinary and Accounting by ordering food, beverage, disposables, office and operating supplies while maintaining the food and beverage cost budget
Setup new vendors in BirchStreet
Submit purchase orders and monitor receiving and reconciliation of invoices
Place service calls for Food and Beverage equipment repairs
Conduct monthly food and beverage inventory
Supervise, train, and work alongside Receiving Clerk in receiving and storing all deliveries and filling requisitions
Process shipment of outgoing packages
Member of the Safety Committee.
PURCHASING COORDINATOR
THE HYATT LODGE
03.2010 - 11.2012
Assist Director of Purchasing in ordering food, beverage, and disposables including assuming all responsibilities of the Director of Purchasing during his absence
Maintain and organize food storerooms
Conduct annual food and beverage inventory
Fill in requisitions for hotel departments
Submit purchase orders and process invoices for payment.
PURCHASING CLERK
THE HYATT LODGE
05.2008 - 03.2010
Receive and store all items delivered to the hotel
Conduct partial weekly food and beverage inventory
Maintain and organize food storerooms
Fill in requisitions for hotel departments.
LOBBY PORTER
THE HYATT LODGE
01.2007 - 05.2008
Clean public areas of the property
Deliver guest requests and dry cleaning
Assist in cleaning rooms when needed.
UTILITY CLERK
ULTRA FOODS
09.2006 - 12.2006
Clean public areas of store
Gather grocery carts
Break down and bail cardboard boxes.
Education
BASIC BIBLE COURSE -
FEBIAS COLLEGE OF BIBLE
01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering