Purchasing Manager at Radisson Foreshore Cape Town (2023-12-04 – Present)
Currently performing full function of Cost Controller and Purchasing Manager but training Purchasing Clerk for promotion.
- Responsible for monitoring expenses pertaining to Stock
- Responsible for sourcing suppliers that provide good quality and pricing for their products and services
- Placing of Orders from preferred Suppliers
- Creating of Purchase orders and receiving of invoices on Materials Control
- Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
- Stock counts every 10 days for Food & Beverage Inventory and Monthly counts for Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
- Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
- Investigating variances for Beverage, Food, Stationery and Cleaning/Chemicals
- Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
- Responsible for checking goods received when delivered
- Checking Expiration dates of products
- Editing of Selling Prices on Materials Control
- Responsible for updating export function from Materials Control to Sage 300
- Responsible for creating recipes on My Inventory
- Responsible for 1 Staff members i.e. Purchasing Clerk
- Responsible for filling out Credit Apps with new Suppliers and following up on payment runs with Finance
- Responsible, on occasion, for collecting data for Area Director of Procurement
- If there are no preferred suppliers in place for a certain category, responsible for sourcing new suppliers
Lead Buyer at Radisson Red V&A Waterfront (2022-09-19 – 2023-11-30)
Currently performing full function of Cost Controller and Procurement Lead
- Responsible for monitoring expenses pertaining to Stock
- Placing of Orders from preferred Suppliers
- Creating of Purchase orders and receiving of invoices on Materials Control
- Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
- Stock counts every 10 days for Food & Beverage Inventory and Monthly counts for Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
- Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
- Investigating variances for Beverage, Food, Stationery and Cleaning/Chemicals
- Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
- Responsible for checking goods received when delivered
- Checking Expiration dates of products
- Editing of Selling Prices on Materials Control
- Responsible for updating export function from Materials Control to Sage 300
- Responsible for creating recipes on My Inventory
- Responsible for 2 Staff members i.e., Receiving Clerk and Store man
- Responsible, on occasion, for collecting data for Area Director of Procurement
Purchasing Officer at Park Inn by Radisson Foreshore (2019-09-26 – 2022-09-18)
Currently performing full function of Cost Controller and Procurement Lead
- Responsible for monitoring expenses pertaining to Stock
- Placing of Orders from preferred Suppliers
- Creating of Purchase orders and receiving of invoices on My Inventory
- Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
- Weekly stock counts for Food & Beverage Inventory and Monthly counts for Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
- Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
- Investigating variances for Beverage, Food, Stationery and Cleaning/Chemicals
- Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
- Responsible for checking goods received when delivered
- Checking Expiration dates of products
- Editing of Selling Prices on Micros System
- Responsible for updating export function from My Inventory to Sage
- Responsible for creating recipes on My Inventory
- Responsible for 1 Staff member i.e., Storeman
- Responsible, on occasion, for collecting data for Area Director of Procurement
Cost Controller at Onomo Hotels Inn on the Square Hotel (2017-05 – 2019-09-25)
- Responsible for 10, 20 and Month End Stock Analysis and Processing
- Capturing of all invoices pertaining to Food, Beverage, Inventory, Stationery and interdepartmental requisitions
- Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
- Monthly stock counts for Food, Inventory and Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
- Responsible for processing of Invoices on Sage 1000
- Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
- Investigating variances for Beverage, Food and Inventory
- Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
- Responsible for filling out of Credit Applications for 7, 15 and 30-Day Accounts
- Responsible for checking goods received
- Editing of Selling Prices on Micros System
- Costing of Staff Meals for maintaining budget requirements
Cost Controller at AHA Inn on the Square Hotel (2016-04 – 2017-05)
- Responsible for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and Month End Stock Journals
- Capturing of all invoices pertaining to Food, Beverage, Inventory, Stationery and interdepartmental requisitions
- Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
- Monthly stock counts for Food, Inventory and Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
- Responsible for processing of Invoices on Pastel (Purchase Orders, Goods Received Notes as well as Supplier invoices)
- Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
- Investigating variances for Beverage, Food and Inventory
- Monthly Audit of random stock counts, performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
- Responsible for Collection of BBEEE Certificates
- Responsible for filling out of Credit Applications for 7, 15 and 30 Day Accounts
- Responsible for ensuring contracts are kept up to date and followed up by supplier
- Cashbook Reconciliation for 7th, 15th, Month End payments
- Daily Revenue Journal as well as Monthly revenue check
- Preparation of Salaries & Payroll Function
Data Capturer at Rentokil Initial (2016-03 – 2016-04)
1-month Contract Position
- Capturing of Data related to Battery Consumption for all properties contracted to Rentokil Initial
Cost Controller at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town (2012-06 – 2015-09)
- Responsible for compiling a Daily Beverage Variance Report as well as investigating the variances
- Capturing of all invoices pertaining to Food, Beverage, Inventory, Stationery and interdepartmental requisitions
- Reporting the Daily COS (Cost of Sales) to the General Manager and Food & Beverage Manager
- Filling out of requisition forms for Beverage purchases for General Manager to authorize
- Reception of orders placed by verifying items delivered compared to items on requisition
- Compiling of Price Comparison reports for Beverage items in order to find the best possible Cost Price
- Management of Beverage and Inventory storerooms to ensure no item is out of stock
- Arranging and participating in Weekly stock counts of Beverage items for weekly COS
- Monthly stock counts for Food, Inventory and Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
- Investigate all Adjustments that took place throughout the Month such as Promotions, Discounts, Gifting, House Accounts ensuring all are correctly authorized
- Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
- Printing and checking of Sales Mix to detect variances
- Investigating variances for Beverage, Food and Inventory
- Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month to detect any discrepancies
Creditors Clerk at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town (2012-06 – 2015-09)
- Responsible for the completion and submission of Credit Application forms for 7, 15
