Purchasing Manager – Pre-Opening | ZEST Hotel & Resort Ibiza
We are looking for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join the pre-opening team at ZEST Hotel & Resort Ibiza, an exciting new five-star lifestyle resort opening in Ibiza.
With 206 keys, private villas, destination restaurants, extensive wellness facilities and a general entertainment partnership, ZEST is being created as a distinctive new luxury hospitality destination.
This is not simply a traditional hotel purchasing role.
We are specifically looking for someone with previous hotel or resort pre-opening experience, together with strong hands‑on expertise in OS&E; procurement, coordination and implementation.
The opportunity
As Purchasing Manager, you will play a key role in taking ZEST from development through to operational readiness.
During pre‑opening, you will:
Lead and coordinate the OS&E; procurement programme across Rooms, F&B;, Spa, Engineering and other operational departmentsManage the procurement journey from specification and tendering through to ordering, logistics, delivery and implementationWork with Heads of Department to establish requirements, quantities, specifications and delivery schedulesSource, evaluate and negotiate with suppliers across Ibiza, mainland Spain and international marketsManage multiple procurement workstreams against critical pre‑opening timelinesSupport management of OS&E; and relevant CAPEX budgetsWork closely with the project, finance and operational teams to ensure the resort is fully equipped and operationally ready for openingEstablish purchasing systems,



supplier frameworks, controls and processes for the new resortIdentify and resolve supply‑chain, logistics and delivery risks before they impact the opening programme
Following opening, you will lead the ongoing purchasing and supply‑chain operation, driving supplier performance, cost control, quality and availability across the resort.
What we're looking for
Hotel pre‑opening experience is a key requirement for this role.
You should bring:
Previous purchasing/procurement experience within a hotel or resort pre‑openingStrong practical experience of OS&E; procurement and implementationExperience within luxury, upscale or lifestyle hospitalityStrong supplier negotiation and contract‑management skillsKnowledge of hospitality and F&B; supply chainsExperience within Ibiza, Spain and/or wider European marketsStrong commercial, organisational and project‑management skillsFluent English and SpanishBased in Ibiza or willing to relocate
Why ZEST?
This is an opportunity to join ZEST at a pivotal stage of its development and help build the purchasing operation from the ground up.
You won't simply inherit an established procurement function. You will help create the supplier network, systems, processes and OS&E; infrastructure that will support the resort from opening day and beyond.
If you have successfully navigated a hotel pre‑opening and understand what it takes to get OS&E; from a procurement schedule to a fully operational hotel, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Purchasing Manager (Ibiza)
🏢 Zest Hotel & Resort - Ibiza
📍 Ibiza