**Description:** + Monitors all cost in the Materials Department and initiates and maintains measures to control these. + Assists with the preparation of the annual Finance Business Plan ensuring Divisional Objectives fully address business objectives of the hotel and needs of associates. + Assists the Director of Finance with the preparation and regular update of the Materials Departmental Budget and ensuring that targets are met and costs are effectively controlled. + Manages all aspects of purchasing, receiving, storage and inventory control. + Ensures that hotel expenses are minimised through the use of effective purchasing and by obtaining the most competitive prices for goods and services. + Conducts regular market surveys, obtains competitive quotations and aggressively negotiating in order to reap the maximum price benefits of purchasing power. + Establishes and enforces internal control Policy and Procedure throughout the department, regarding purchasing, receiving, inventory control, issuing and emergency issuing. + Responsible for the creation and maintenance of certain computer data namely: Inventory Items, Par Stock, items to be included as inventory items, re-order points, item listing, Purchase Orders, Unit of Measure, and inventory levels for all items maintained in inventory. + Ensures that every department in the hotel receives goods and services as required and to the standards they have specified at the best possible price. **Qualifications:** + Luxury hotel working experience is preferred + Good negotiation and communication skills + Has plenty of resources + Good integrity **Primary Location:** CN-61-Xi%27an **Organization:** Hyatt Regency Xian Chanba **Job Level:** Full-time **Job:** Administrative **Req ID:** XIA001330 Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.