Company Description
Discover Sofitel Sydney Wentworth – Where Heritage Meets Modern Luxury
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Sydney’s first international five-star hotel, is an icon of Australian hospitality and a landmark of culture and creativity in the heart of the city.
Following an extensive transformation, the hotel features 436 beautifully redesigned rooms and suites, Club Millésime, 14 versatile event spaces including one of Sydney’s largest ballrooms, and award-winning dining across Tilda, Bar Tilda, Delta Rue and Wentworth Bar.
As part of the globally recognised Sofitel brand, we combine French elegance, Sydney character and contemporary luxury with a culture of excellence, creativity and individuality.
Job Description
Lead Strategic Procurement. Protect Every Margin. Shape the Future of a Sydney Icon.
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you’ll own the hotel’s procurement function end-to-end. From daily F&B purchasing to CAPEX sourcing and major supplier contracts, you'll ensure every dollar spent delivers optimal price and quality.
Leading a team of three Purchasing Officers and Storepersons across a four-outlet Food & Beverage operation and high-volume conference and events hotel, you'll be a hands-on leader — coaching your team, managing key supplier relationships, and ensuring every purchasing decision reflects genuine commercial rigour.
This is a highly visible role where your commercial decisions directly influence hotel performance, operational efficiency and the quality of the guest experience.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead procurement and category management across food, beverage, general goods and CAPEX.
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Drive cost optimisation and delivering agreed annual and category-level savings targets.
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Manage key supplier relationships, contracts, renewals, rebates and performance agreements.
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Lead and develop a high-performing team of three across Purchasing and Stores.
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Oversee inventory, PAR levels and stock takes across four Food & Beverage outlets and major events.
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Monitor and manage supplier performance through regular reviews, scorecards and corrective action.
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Ensure robust financial controls and compliance, including three-way matching and variance investigation.
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Oversee loading dock and receiving operations to ensure accurate, secure and efficient goods-in processes.
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Partner closely with Finance, F&B and Accor Purchasing to secure the best combination of price, quality and service.
Qualifications
About You
You're an experienced procurement professional who enjoys developing people as much as driving commercial results. You build trusted supplier relationships, bring analytical curiosity, and know how to balance strategic category thinking with hands-on, ordering-floor leadership. You thrive in a luxury environment where accuracy, governance and genuine service are non-negotiable.
You'll also bring:
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Demonstrated leadership experience in hotel or hospitality procurement, purchasing or supply chain management.
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Proven success driving cost savings, category strategy and supplier performance.
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Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
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Outstanding people leadership, coaching and team development capability.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Exceptional organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
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Advanced knowledge of Purchase Plus, Micros and Microsoft Excel.
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The ability to manage competing priorities under pressure while maintaining compliance.
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A collaborative leadership style with a commitment to continuous improvement.
Additional Information
Why Join Sofitel Sydney Wentworth?
At Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, you'll be part of an iconic hotel entering a new chapter. We invest in our people, celebrate success and provide opportunities to build a rewarding career within one of the world's leading luxury hospitality brands.
Our benefits include:
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Global discounts on accommodation, dining, bars and more across 100+ Accor hotels and partner venues worldwide
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Generous leave entitlements, including birthday leave and up to 12 weeks parental leave
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30% team member dining discount across our signature venues: Tilda, Bar Tilda, Delta Rue and Wentworth Bar
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Career development opportunities within a globally recognised luxury hospitality brand
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Ongoing learning and development, working alongside industry leaders
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Onsite perks including complimentary dry cleaning, $2 barista-made coffee, a $5 staff lunch buffet, and discounted city parking
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A complimentary hotel stay package to celebrate your work anniversary
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Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support If you’re passionate about hospitality, service excellence, and innovation, we want to hear from you!
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you're welcome to let us know.
Please note that full working rights in Australia are required for this role.
