Job Description

OVERVIEW

The Food Purchasing Manager is a shore side management position with occasional travel to ships.  The Food Purchasing Manager is directly responsible for controlling the food, wine, liquor, and hotel consumables purchasing program and ensures compliance with the budget.  The Food Purchasing Manager oversees all vendor relationships and supervises shore side purchasing coordinators.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees food purchasing program
• Purchasing and procurement of food, alcohol, and restaurant supplies
• Generate purchase orders
• Provide on time delivery to ships
• Negotiates prices, contracts, rebates, and other purchasing programs with vendors
• Manages and maintains food budget
• Ensures purchases do not exceed budget
• Coordinates and assists with food purchasing strategy, logistics, and oversight of food vendors
• Ensures Chefs maintain proper food inventory
• Ensures all dietary requirements, food allergies, and other special requests ingredients are ordered
• Provides weekly summary of all special passenger requests

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years’ corporate food purchasing experience at a full-service hotel, resort, or cruise ship
• Strong organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills (English)
• Available for occasional travel
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Power Point

ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:

• Superior time management
• Superior proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage and solve problems
• Sense of urgency in all passenger, crew, and home office requests
• Positive attitude and receptive to continuous performance feedback

WORK SCHEDULE:

• Position requires some travel
• 10% travel to ships

AMERICAN CRUISE LINES IS THE LARGEST U.S. CRUISE COMPANY AND OPERATES THE NEWEST FLEET OF RIVERBOATS AND SMALL CRUISE SHIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY. OUR PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE MADE, AND WILL KEEP US AMERICA'S LEADING RIVER CRUISE SPECIALIST.

OUR PHILOSOPHY FOR SUCCESS IS SIMPLE; HIRE TALENTED PEOPLE THEN PROVIDE TRAINING, SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND MOTIVATION SO YOU WILL THRIVE. LONG ESTABLISHED AND DEEPLY EXPERIENCED IN CRUISE TRAVEL, AMERICAN CRUISE LINES HAS BEEN HONORED WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS FROM ACROSS THE INDUSTRY.

Company Description

American Cruise Lines is the largest U.S. cruise company and operates the newest fleet of riverboats and small cruise ships around the country. Our people make the difference. We recognize that our employees have made, and will keep us America's leading river cruise specialist. Our philosophy for success is simple; hire talented people then provide training, support systems and motivation so you will thrive. Long established and deeply experienced in cruise travel, American Cruise Lines has been honored with multiple awards.