• To ensure that hotel expenses are minimized through the use of effective purchasing and by obtaining the most competitive prices for goods and services
• To enforce internal control Policy and Procedure throughout the department, regarding purchasing and receiving and to assist in this aspect of inventory control, issuing and emergency issuing
• To advise the Director of Materials Management/ Materials Manager of unusual or remarkable costs of Departments’ purchasing and consumption of inventory and non-inventory items and to recommend practices to reduce such costs, including alternative sources for products
• To assist in the creation and maintenance of certain computer data, namely: inventory items, par stocks and re-order points, standard requisition titles, purchase lists and purchase orders, vendor files, units of measure, and inventory levels for all items held in inventory
• To assist in the completion of the Departmental Operations Manuals for the various areas of Materials Management administration, particularly in purchasing
• Foster positive thinking and motivation within the Department 
• Encourages staff in the department to be proactive and to be self-motivated
• Foster teamwork within the department and inter department and always keep in mind that staff in other departments are our internal guests
• Foster courteous working relationship with our suppliers, keeping in mind professional ethics that needs to be practiced at all times
• Trains Materials Agents on the daily organization of the administrative side of the department and on their job tasks
• Be well versed and comply with all legislation affecting the operation, including licensing regulations, health regulations and fire and safety regulations
• Ensure disciplinary and grievance procedures are properly followed and adhered to at all times

To continuously find ways of introducing new products to the internal clients so as to be the market leader in the industry