Director of Purchasing - Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail
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Description
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Oversee procurement operations: Manage purchasing and inventory of general merchandise to ensure adequate stock levels
- Align with internal stakeholders: Collaborate with the Chef and hotel management to align purchases with hotel needs and specifications
- Manage supplier relationships: Secure competitive pricing, place orders, and ensure timely delivery of goods
- Ensure quality control: Review shipments to confirm products meet order specifications, grade, and quality standards
- Lead and develop the team: Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor team members; conduct performance evaluations, provide professional development opportunities, and recognize achievements to build a motivated and high-performing team
Qualifications
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
Benefits
- professional development
About this role
Leading procurement for a luxury hotel property requires balancing operational efficiency with the exacting standards of fine dining and hospitality. In this role, you'll manage all purchasing and inventory operations for the Waldorf Astoria Doha Lusail, working closely with the Chef and hotel management to source goods that meet their precise specifications. Your days will involve securing competitive pricing from suppliers, overseeing order placement and delivery, and conducting quality inspections to ensure every shipment meets the hotel's standards.
Beyond procurement logistics, you'll build and lead a purchasing team, handling recruitment, training, performance management, and professional development. This is a full leadership position where your ability to motivate and develop staff directly impacts the department's effectiveness and the broader guest experience. The role is based in-office in Doha and sits within Hilton's hospitality culture, which emphasizes integrity, teamwork, accountability, and a commitment to excellence across all operations.
This position suits someone with purchasing or procurement experience in a complex environment—ideally hospitality or food service—who combines operational discipline with genuine interest in developing people and maintaining supplier partnerships at a high level.
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