Do you see yourself as a Cluster Procurement Officer for InterContinental Hotels Group\xc2\xae Dubai Festival City? What\'s your passion? Whether you\'re into triathlon, exploring new restaurants or dancing the tango, at IHG we\'re interested in you. We love people who apply the same amount of passion and precision to their jobs as they do to their hobbies. Imagine working for a company that gives you Room to be yourself. Our commitment to our people is to deliver room to have a great start, to learn and grow, to perform, to be recognized and rewarded, to be involved and to take the initiative and lead. The InterContinental Hotels Group\xc2\xae properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotel brands. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn. In addition to over 1000+ bedrooms, the four properties boast a selection of high quality restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800 square meter Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000 square meters Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life to people to join over 900 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guests experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues, and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us. A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Secure delivery of best possible products at the best possible price within required timeframe while conforming to the quality and hygiene standards of the hotel.
• Ensure proper filing and allocation of the purchase orders and required supporting documentation as per the Procurement Policy.
• Ensures timely delivery of goods and services.
• Monitors discrepancies between the suppliers quotation and delivered price, noted by the Receiving Agent and records these cases as glitches in the Vendor Performance Review (VPR).
• Manages vendor relationships and establishes contact with suitable/ prospective vendors as per the Procurement Policy.
• Responsible for resolving issues with vendors/delivered items or services raised by colleagues or HODs, filling up complaint forms when necessary,
• Responsible for respective category vendor performance management, including but not limited to: updating Vendor Performance Report on a weekly basis, maintaining vendor performance feedback report from cluster\xe2\x80\x99s Department Heads (HOD), bringing issues to attention of the management when deemed necessary.
• Maintain list of approved and non-preferred vendors as per the respective HODs vendor performance feedback report and in accordance with the Procurement Policy.
• Responsible for scheduling VPR meeting with top vendors representing 80 % of total spend and volume as per category.
• Provides information to the Department Heads on the market trends with regards to the pricing and availability of all products.
• Operates under minimum supervision and maintains close liaison with the Procurement Management regarding the departmental goals and is responsible for driving the respective category\xe2\x80\x99s targets, including market survey and savings.
• Makes sure that three (3) quotations are obtained for each purchase request for all the direct items unless the 3 bids rule can be abstained as per the Procurement Policy.
• Makes sure that all the purchase orders allocated are approved before acquiring the materials.
• Ensures adherence to the urgent procurement policy for the assigned category including PR allocation.
• Provides the Procurement Management with periodic market survey/tender on the products for the assigned category.
• Monitors the cash purchase as and when petty cash is handed over by the Assistant Procurement Manager/Procurement Manager/Director of Procurement. Makes sure that all Petty Cash voucher are submitted to the Assistant Procurement Manager/Procurement Manager/Director of Procurement to claim reimbursement according to the Procurement Policy.
• Adhere to/promote the IHG vendor code of conduct.

What we need from you:

• Strive for constant improvement and take responsibility for your own performance
• Adhere to InterContinental Hotel Group Corporate Code of Conduct
• Adhere to Hotel Handbook and general policies and procedures
• Adhere to Finance and Procurement Policies and Procedures
• Report problems to Management with suggestions for resolution

What you can expect from us: We\xe2\x80\x99ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits. Join us and you\xe2\x80\x99ll become part of the global IHG\xc2\xae family \xe2\x80\x93 and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together \xe2\x80\x93 we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us. So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.