Purchasing Manager in St Andrews

Purchasing Manager 

Location:onsite at Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa in St Andrews, with theopportunity to move to hybrid working subject to business need

Salary: upto circa £50K base plus other benefits

This is afull-time position working 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 days. There willbe weekend work at times, subject to business need, although this is not on aregular basis..

About Us

The Old CourseHotel, Golf Resort & Spa is an AA 5-star, award-winning resort based in StAndrews which prides itself on the highest levels of guest care.

We are anindependently owned resort, forming part of Kohler Company, a leading globalhospitality provider. To find out more about Kohler Co. please visit 

Why Join OurTeam?

With areputation as an employer of choice, we are committed to ensuring ourassociates are our number one priority. St Andrews is the home of golf, and weare the home of great guest service. People are our passion, and we believeeach associate plays a vital role in providing memorable memories to ourguests.

We are aforward-thinking employer committed to the Hoteliers Charter and developing ourpeople, which is why we employ based on personality. We believe all skills canbe taught! Throughout your career with us, you’ll have access to a wide rangeof different training opportunities providing routes to progress from within,allowing you to reach your full potential whilst supported by our committedleadership team.

Whilst workingfor one of the most iconic hotels in Scotland, you will be rewarded with acompetitive salary, company pension scheme, free onsite car parking, mealswhilst on duty, 24/7 access to our employee assistant programme and FREEfitness access.

We lovecelebrating our associate’s success and do so through our employee rewardrecognition schemes which encompass our ‘HOME’ ethos including Associate of theMonth.

Our benefitsdon’t end there, in your spare time, we also offer free access to The Duke’sgolf course and superb discounts in our restaurants and spa. Giving you theopportunity to enjoy the many luxuries Old Course Hotel has to offer andexperience the 5* service for yourself.

A career at OldCourse Hotel, what’s not to love?

*All benefitssubject to availability

About theRole

The rareopportunity has arisen for a Manager – Purchasing to manage all Directpurchasing categories and the Stores team for Old Course Hotel Golf Resort andSpa. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities/issues in atimely manner in relation to supply of goods and services, includinginitiatives to reduce cost and/or increase overall value to the business andimprove quality and service. In this role you will manage strategic supplierrelationships and mitigate supply risk. Your responsibilities extend toassisting operational departmental budgets and setting objectives for the purchasingdepartment. Working collaboratively, you will also support and refer Indirectpurchasing enquiries to Indirect Strategic Sourcing team.

Duties andResponsibilities include:

About You

You will have relevant procurement management experience. Working at pace, you will be a relationship-builder with excellent communication and presentation skills and be organised with a strong attention to detail. Procurement experience within hospitality is desirable, although not essential.

Education and Experience

*Important update for candidates applying to roles within Kohler Energy, including Power Systems, Engines, Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Clarke Energy, Curtis Instruments, and Heila Technologies.

On November 6, Kohler Co. announced the strategic decision to establish Kohler Energy as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity as the majority investment partner. Kohler will continue to stay invested in the Energy business following the closing and remains committed to supporting the acceleration of long-term growth strategies for both organizations. Talent and operational transition plans are underway, and Kohler Co. and Platinum Equity expect the agreement to close in the first half of you for your interest in joining our growing team as we embark on the next phase of growth! 

Note for Recruitment Agencies – the Kohler Talent Acquisition team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to Kohler Co. without a specific request by our Talent Acquisition Team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.

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