* Responsible for following and understanding all Kempinski Policies & Procedures.
* Responsible for behaving in a professional and harmonious manner and following the Kempinski Code of Conduct.
* Purchasing Policy: Responsible for establishing, monitoring and updating the Purchasing Policy, departmental files and records
* Purchasing Process: Responsible for controlling the purchasing process, communicating with other departments in order to ensure, everyone complies with the purchasing process
* Order processing: Overseeing the procurement process, from order placement to delivery, to ensure timely and accurate supply of goods and services.
* Documentation: Responsible for ensuring that all deliveries and issues are documented and processed correctly, according to the policy.
* Vendor / Supplier management: Identifying and building relationships with suppliers and vendors, negotiations contracts, and ensuring favorable terms and pricing for hotel purchases.
* Inventory control: Managing and maintaining adequate levels of inventory for various hotel departments, while minimizing waste and overstock. Monitoring slow moving and dead stock as well in various departments and informing them about that
* Market research: Staying informed about market trends, new products and industry developments to make informed purchasing decisions. Checking the best products and prices available
* Compliance: Ensuring that all purchases comply with relevant laws, regulations and hotel policies
* Cost analysis: Analyzing spending patterns and identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
* Reporting: Generating reports and presenting data to management on purchasing activities, cost and supplier performance
* Sustainability: Promoting Sustainable and environmentally friendly procurement practices when possible
* Team management: Supervising a team of purchasing staff, and providing training and guidance to ensure efficient and effective purchasing operations. Responsible for preparing the duty roster for the staff and supervising their working time.
* Responsible for performing any additional duties assigned by the controller and assisting in other areas of Finance as needed.
* Responsible for communicating with Director of Finance on any discrepancies or other potential problems.
Key Responsibilities
* They actively support and implement Talent Development initiatives as a part of their daily activities.
* They identify Training talents in their department and throughout the hotels as per below definition* and actively support their career development.
* They support and initiate transfer, cross exposure and task force assignments for their team.
* They personally conduct TTTTs with their team on a regular basis and take personal interest for their talents' development plans.
* They recruit and select potential talent according to the Company's current and future hotel, regional and worldwide needs including conducting interviews for positions in their department and their region.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Several Years of Experience in a similar role (hotelbackground preferred)
Fluent English & German (Written & Spoken)
About Frutt Mountain Resort managed by Kempinski
Das Frutt Mountain Resort managed by Kempinski liegt mitten in der Zentralschweiz, 40 Minuten von Luzern und 75 Minuten von Zürich entfernt und zählt zu Europas höchstgelegenen 4-Sterne-Superior Resorts an einem See. Eingebettet in einer atemberaubenden Naturkulisse, auf dem Hochplateau von Melchsee-Frutt auf 1.920m über dem Meer, hat man sowohl im Sommer als auch im Winter unzählige Möglichkeiten für Sport und Freizeitaktivitäten direkt vor der Haustür.
Das Resort besteht aus zwei Teilen: der Mountain Lodge mit 67 Zimmern und Suiten, sowie der Lago Lodge mit 47 Zimmern und Suiten. Zusammen verfügen beide Häuser über drei Restaurants, das a la Carte Restaurant "Titschli" mit schweizer und internationalen Spezialitäten und das italienische Restaurant "Lago" sowie das Steakhaus "Special Cuts". Weiter gibt es zwei Hotelbars mit erlesener Zigarrenauswahl, den Mountain Spa mit einer Grösse von 900m² sowie den Lago Spa mit einer Grösse von nochmals 300m². Das hauseigene Kino, eine Bowlingbahn mit Gameroom, der Fitnessraum, sowie diverse Tagungsräume für Veranstaltungen bis zu 250 Personen runden das breite Angebot perfekt ab.
Application Deadline
November 30, 2025
Department
Finance & Procurement
Employment Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Switzerland - Engelberg
Workplace type
Onsite
Reporting To
Cluster Director of Finance