LUSHAN FERNANDO, Assistant Purchasing Manager

LUSHAN FERNANDO

Assistant Purchasing Manager

SOFITEL THE PALM HOTELS & RESORT & SPA

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, GCE Advanced Level
Experience
31 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 5 Months

Assistant Purchasing Manager at SOFITEL THE PALM HOTELS & RESORT & SPA
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2014

Establish contracts to ensure reduced pricing for all operating areas of the hotel
Place purchase orders and ensure delivery of supplies and equipment to the hotel by the deadlines required.
Maintain purchasing records and reviews periodically with regard to minimum stock levels.
Review and refine equipment specifications with Department Heads for the effective completion of the Capital Expenditure Budget.
Organize and attend information meetings between suppliers and Managers with regards to major purchases or projects.
Maintain equipment and supplies catalogues and an inventory of various products in the market to be able to provide immediate service to colleagues.
Liaise closely with the Executive Chef to ensure food purchases are delivered on timely and to the quality standard specified.
To identify and recruit Purchasing ambassadors who are able to work within the decentralized Management Philosophy, following Financial, Operational and Administrative Philosophies outlined above and who understand and support ACCOR Philosophy of Multi Skilling and Multi Tasking.
Assists in shipping, receiving or storing merchandise whenever necessary.
During the absence & transition period of Purchasing manager I do able to handle extreme busy operations.
Below reference mention in this CV would be able to approve the above sentence.

Purchasing Supervisor at Sofitel The Palm Resort &Hotel & Spa
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2013 to November 2014

Handle operations in a professional manner with daily updates and report the duties to Procument Manager/ Director of Finace.

Purchasing Executive/ F&B Cost Controler/ Accounts Payble at JEBEL ALI RESORTS AND HOTELS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2008 to June 2013

Mainly responsible for the accounting, reporting and controlling of the actual cost of food, beverages and tobacco that were purchased and consumed by the F&B Outlets. These are reflected in the F&B Cost Controller’s Report, an accounting report which summarizes the results of the operation of the Food & Beverage Department in terms of food, beverage and tobacco consumption for a given period.

Monitors activities relating to the F&B Cost Controls. Areas of concerns include Purchasing, Receiving and Issues, Inventory, Production and Revenue.

Outlet Cashier/Room Service Order TAker at Hatta Fort Hotel
  • May 1995 to April 2008

Busy Operation outlets inward outward transactions & assisting while handling these to accept customer room service food orders.

ACCOUNTS CLERK/CASHIER at SERENDIB HOTELS
  • Sri Lanka
  • December 1992 to May 1995

Reaching the customer requirements/Month end inventory closing/ reconciliation of outlet revenue.

Education

High school or equivalent, GCE Advanced Level
  • at Maris Stella College
  • December 1989

Subject of Pure Maths/Applied Maths/ Chemistry & Physics. Certificate occured.

Specialties & Skills

Operational issue to resolve independantly
F&B CONTROLER
Negotiational

Languages

English
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
Tamil
Expert
Filipino
Beginner
German
Intermediate