Purchasing Agent

About Us

Surround yourself with modern comforts at the Westin Pasadena.

Elevate your career working near Historic Old Town Pasadena, Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena City Hall, museums, and restaurants.

Be part of a group of people who are passionate about the Hospitality Industry.

When you join our Team, you will receive competitive compensation, benefits and PTO programs.

Our associates are also eligible to take advantage of life-needs such as health and wellness, a robust retirement plan, travel benefits, product and service discounts with all Marriott brands worldwide, and much more! Daily our associates enjoy a free meals in our spacious associate cafeteria.

Monthly we have a Town Hall meeting celebrating our associates, special delights from our Chef, and prizes.

Join our commitment to our community with one of our monthly volunteer activities throughout the city.

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Overview

Assist the Hotel Departments in their purchasing needs, while monitoring hotel spending.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Communicate with Director Food and Beverage, Executive Chef and Sous Chefs and order all F and B products according to hotel needs and specifications.

Forecast operational needs and schedule deliveries of all food and beverage items.


* Monitor the grades and quality of products received to ensure that they meet the hotel's established standards.


* Determine the food and beverage requirements for all catering menus, and orders according to guarantee of the menus.


* Participate in all hotel meetings including weekly staff, Food and Beverage, and daily menu meeting.


* Supervise purchasing staff, including interviewing prospective associates for the purchasing department, training, coaching, counseling and discipline, to ensure the smooth operation of all aspects of the purchasing department, such as ordering, receiving, issuing and storing.


* Obtain bids from vendors, using the telephone and FAX machines, according to the specifications set by the department heads.

Determine the best possible price for the desired items, and place orders for all non-food items.

• Schedule deliveries of non-food items to meet the operational needs outlined by the department heads.


* Maintain HEI Hotels and Resorts purchasing programs and arrangements.

• Ensure adherence to all corporate purchasing policies and procedures such as requisition process.


* Personally check and ensure appropriate levels of inventories are ma...