London, UK
Procurement officer
at Blue Moon Hotels Procurement
Blue Moon Procurement is seeking a procurement officer to join its team in London.
Terms: permanent contract, full-time hours
Starting salary: £25,000 p/a negotiable depending on experience
Office location: 52 Kingsway Place, Sans Walk, London EC1R 0LU
Company bio
Blue Moon Procurement was established in 2014 and provides professional FF&E and OS&E procurement services to hotel Investors, owners and operators. Drilling into the details of purchasing, installation, and logistics the projects Blue Moon engage with range from mid-scale design-led boutique hotels to a variety of branded luxury and lifestyle hotels and extended stay apartments. Smaller focus projects include Michelin starred F&B spaces, C&B spaces and consultancy product deep-dive and cost plan analysis for new-to-market hotel brands. Working alongside interior designs, lighting designers and architects, Blue Moon manage all procurement activities from tender stage to installation.
Company benefits:
- flexible work policy – three days per week in-office work plus two days per week work-from-home depending on project requirements
- 28 days annual leave plus UK (English) bank holidays
- accrued holiday scheme for tenure employees
- performance bonuses
- AVIVA Pension scheme
- Cycle-to-Work scheme
- Macbook Air computer plus iPhone provided
- travel opportunities across UK and Europe for projects, supplier factory visits, hospitality buyer-supplier business events
- social perks within London such as trade show attendance, award show attendance, hotel tours etc.
Role responsibilities:
- provide support to procurement manager
- assist with delivering project FF&E and OS&E budget and programme targets
- perform all procurement activities including pre-qualification checks, negotiating supplier agreements & tender co-ordination
- prepare and issue Purchase Orders for client, and submit to supply chain once approved
- receive and distribute interior design drawings, finish samples and other items necessary for production of both standard and bespoke-made items
- proactively report on all potential opportunities of commercial value engineering, product suitability, and lead time to mitigate any risk or to highlight opportunities to procurement manager
- proactively report on sustainability credentials of nominated FF&E products and companies
- responsible for issuing project invoices to client direct for payment or Blue Moon finance manager in the instance of FF&E book-keeping services
- assist with co-ordination of FF&E and OS&E deliveries and fit-out sequencing
- responsible for project closeout documentation, verify that all invoices have been processed & any refund claims collected
- organise project team travel arrangements
- maintain an up-to-date sample library, arrange supplier meetings etc.
- nurture relationships across the industry to improve business
- maintain up-to-date knowledge of FF&E and OS&E trends
Requirements:
- passionate and curious about hotel design & hotel design trends
- degree qualified in the field of interior, product, or architectural design a preference but not necessary. Alternative work experience within FF&E supply chain or design studio applicable
- strong data and financial analysis skills
- superior organisation with high attention to detail
- excellent written and verbal communication skills
- computer literate, especially with Excel
- proactive and helpful attitude