Buyer

• Manage day-to-day purchasing for assigned categories, ensuring timely availability of goods and services to meet operational needs.
• Source products and suppliers, request and analyze quotations, and support negotiations to achieve best value (cost, quality, lead time, and service).
• Create, review, and issue purchase orders in the purchasing system/ERP, ensuring accuracy of specs, pricing, quantities, and delivery terms.
• Track order status, follow up on deliveries, and proactively resolve supply issues (backorders, substitutions, delays) with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with receiving/storeroom teams to ensure correct deliveries, documentation, and resolution of discrepancies (shortages, damages, invoice mismatches).
• Maintain supplier and item data (catalogs, specs, pricing, contracts/agreements, lead times) and ensure information remains current.
• Partner with department leaders to clarify requirements, standardize specifications, and drive compliance with approved products and procurement policies.
• Monitor spending and support reporting (price variances, consumption trends, savings opportunities), escalating risks and improvement ideas to management.
• Support audits, internal controls, and ethical procurement practices, ensuring purchasing activities are transparent and compliant.

• Procurement & negotiation skills: Ability to source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to achieve best value and reliable service.
• Analytical mindset: Comfortable comparing quotes, identifying cost drivers, tracking variances, and using data to support decisions.
• Attention to detail: High accuracy when managing PO creation, supplier documents, pricing, specs, and follow-ups.
• Systems proficiency: Confident using purchasing/ERP platforms and Microsoft Office (especially Excel) to manage data and reporting.
• Supplier relationship management: Professional communication and follow-through to build strong partnerships and resolve issues efficiently.
• Operational understanding: Familiarity with hotel operations and the impact of purchasing decisions on culinary, rooms, and engineering/service teams.
• Time management & prioritization: Ability to manage multiple categories, urgent requests, and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Quality and compliance focus: Commitment to standards, specifications, food safety considerations (where relevant), and internal controls.
• Collaboration & service orientation: Proactive, solution-oriented support for internal stakeholders while maintaining procurement discipline.
• Integrity: Demonstrates ethical purchasing behavior, confidentiality, and responsible supplier interactions.
• Legal right to work in Spain.
• Languages: Spanish (required)
• English (preferred/strongly desirable)

English (preferred/strongly desirable)

• Competitive salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Complimentary accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
• Complimentary dry cleaning for employee uniforms.
• Complimentary employee meals.
• Discounts at our hotel restaurants.
• Discounts on local services.
• Possibility of accommodation and transportation to work (at a reduced cost).