Omni Pontoque Resort at Punta de Mita
Opening in early 2027, Omni Hotels & Resorts has officially broken ground and construction is well underway on Omni Pontoque Resort at Punta de Mita, the brand’s first luxury resort in Mexico. Staying true to the brand’s mission of creating elevated places and spaces that are inspired by a destination, the resort’s exterior and interiors will pay homage to the local culture with a contemporary twist.
This beachfront resort will feature 244 guest rooms and suites and two 4-bedroom villas with sweeping views of the Bay of Banderas. Complementing the local area’s many attractions and activities, the resort will offer three original restaurant concepts, a destination spa with 14 treatment rooms, two retail shops, multiple pools including adult-only and family-friendly options, a state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor fitness center, and a kids club. Boasting over 27,000 square feet of meeting and event space, the Omni Pontoque will feature a 6,000 square foot ballroom, an open-air pavilion, multiple event lawns and dedicated meeting rooms, all of which provide breathtaking ocean views.
Purpose of the Position
The Director of Purchasing provides for the acquisition of food, beverage, and general purchases at maximum economics based on business activity, acting as the liaison between hotel departments and supplier representatives to achieve each department’s objectives — a career-defining opportunity to help establish Omni’s reputation among the world’s finest luxury brands from the resort’s pre-opening phase forward.
Essential Functions
Pre-opening Phase of the resort
- Pre-opening procurement schedules and critical path milestones.
- OS&E purchasing, delivery, receiving, storage, installation, and turnover activities.
- Opening inventory planning and initial par-level development.
- Supplier onboarding and operational readiness efforts.
- Punch-list resolution related to shortages, damages, substitutions, and late deliveries.
Procurement Strategy & Culinary Coordination
- Maintain close communications with the Culinary and Catering Department on requirements for future menu events, evaluating menus against par inventories to determine necessary requirements for outlets and banquet functions.
- Attend all Food and Beverage and related meetings, such as menu tie-down, weekly forecast, and Financial Services.
- Explore any regional procurement options that may be available for cost savings that do not conflict with brand standards or programs.
- Maintain close communications with Corporate Purchasing offices for placement and follow-up on quarterly and annual order requirements.
- Be familiar with all Omni Rebate & Incentives programs; where opportunities exist to achieve better results, work to maximize them.
Purchasing & Receiving Operations
- Provide for the acquisition of food, beverage, and general purchases at maximum economics based on business activity.
- Directly supervise the Purchasing/Receiving staff through delegation of work tasks to achieve set objectives.
- Act as a liaison between individuals in the hotel and supplier representatives in the procurement of goods and services required to achieve the objectives of each department.
- Coordinate weekly wine, liquor, beer purchases, ensuring compliance with applicable state and local laws.
- Establish and maintain requisition procedures for alcoholic beverages that guarantee maximum control over inventories.
Vendor Relations & Training
- Coordinate with vendors to set up site visits of their facilities to aid key personnel in Purchasing and Storerooms as a training tool to improve basic knowledge of commodities used.
- Attend area hotel and restaurant shows and seminars to establish new vendor relations and learn of new products and ways to improve present operations.
- Help evaluate vendor performance and report back to the Corporate Procurement team on any successes, concerns, or opportunities.
- Establish and maintain training tools for subordinates to achieve a better knowledge and understanding of the purchasing process and applications, such as product familiarity, receiving and storage standards, and month-end reconciliation of Food and Beverage inventories.
- Counsel and assess present and/or new associate job performance to determine what specific training is required to achieve desired results.
Financial Performance & Compliance
- Achieve expectations of the compliance reporting that comes out monthly, including Beef, Poultry, Broadliner, Produce, Water, and other specific item categories.
- Help ensure that inventory values and turns are in line with company objectives.
- Work daily with Accounts Payable to ensure procurement systems, such as Birchstreet, are accurate and up to date.
- Partner with the Director of Finance on budgeting and forecasting for food, beverage, and general procurement spend.
- Monitor and report on purchasing variances, providing data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.
Team Leadership & Business Partnership
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Purchasing/Receiving team, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and service excellence.
- Partner with Culinary, Food & Beverage, and Finance leadership to ensure procurement supports resort-wide operational and financial goals.
- Represent the Procurement function in cross-departmental planning for pre-opening milestones and ongoing operations.
- Ensure alignment with Omni Hotels & Resorts’ corporate procurement standards and programs.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Hospitality Management, or a related field preferred.
- Previous luxury resort pre-opening experience strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive Purchasing and Procurement experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role within a luxury hotel or resort environment.
- Proven experience managing food & beverage, operating supplies, FF&E, and capital expenditure procurement
- Strong experience in vendor negotiations, supplier relationship management, and cost control within a hotel or resort environment.
- Proficiency with purchasing and inventory management systems, preferably BirchStreet, oracle and Yellow Dog for Food and Beverage.
- Must be able to work with and understand financial information, data, and basic arithmetic functions.
- Must have a strong attention to detail and execute professionalism in all scenarios.
- Must be able to make quick decisions, multi-task, and possess good judgment.
- Must possess exceptional customer service skills, and be effective at listening, understanding, and clarifying concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
- Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary.
- Above-average computer skills, including MS Word and Excel.
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link:
EEOC is the Law Poster.
Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.
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