**Additional Information** **Job Number** 25013088 **Job Category** Procurement, Purchasing, and Quality Assurance **Location** Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey's Hotel & Bungalows, Main Beach Road, Apia, Samoa, Samoa,VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Sheraton%20Samoa%20Aggie%20Grey%27s%20Hotel%20%26%20Bungalows%2C%20Main%20Beach%20Road%2C%20Apia%2C%20Samoa%2C%20Samoa%2C) **Schedule** Full Time **Located Remotely?** N **Position Type** Management **JOB SUMMARY** Negotiates with suppliers and verifies and authorizes purchase requisitions and purchase orders. Advises other departments on purchasing procedures and maintains full and up-to-date information regarding store inventory. **CANDIDATE PROFILE** **Education and Experience** **Required:** • High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in procurement, purchasing, or related professional area. OR • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 1 year experience in procurement, purchasing or related professional area. **CORE WORK ACTIVITIES** **Managing Supplier and Vendor Relations** • Negotiates with selected suppliers and obtains quotations. • Coordinates and arranges site visits with contractors and end-users for obtaining necessary quotations. • Keeps close and frequent contact with suppliers to maintain up-to-date market and product information • Identifies and selects reliable and regular suppliers for daily food and beverage purchasing based on regular quotations. • Attends and participates in food tasting panel for food and beverage evaluation and vendor selection. • Prepares and negotiates contracts with selected suppliers • Attends exhibitions/seminars for sourcing new suppliers and products with better price-performance. • Persuades suppliers to offer or extend rebate program. **Managing Procurement Activities** • Verifies and authorizes procurement orders • Places orders and expedites deliveries • Prepares tender invitations and executes tender openings for selected items and compares tenders for procurement decisions • Sources alternative products with competitive prices, while striving to maintain better or comparable quality, standards and services. • Prepares and submits monthly cost saving report to Director of Finance • Explores opportunities for green procurement and actively participates in the recycling program. • Provides suggestions to other departments to achieve cost savings while still fulfilling their requirements. _Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._ When you join the Sheraton family, you become a member of its global community. We’ve been a place to gather and connect since 1937. At Sheraton, associates create a sense of belonging in more than 400 communities around the world. We invite, we welcome, and we connect guests through engaging experiences and thoughtful service. If you’re a team player who is excited to deliver a meaningful guest experience, we encourage you to explore your next career opportunity with Sheraton. Join us on our mission to be ‘The World’s Gathering Place’. In joining Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work,​ **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global​ team, and **become** the best version of you.