Experience

Chandris Hotels

• Greece
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Purchasing

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Divani Collection Hotels

• Greece
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • May 2022 - Jun 2023

• • Oct 2017 - May 2022



Hoteline S.A.

• Executive Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2017



HILLCON GROUP

• Athens - Greece

• Director of Purchasing & Procurement

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Lead the process of analyzing and recording all the operational needs of a new Hotel project consisting of a 5* Hotel of 271 rooms and 31 Villas in an area of 300 sq.m. in the region of Lakonia – Greece scheduled to operate in the beginning of 2017. This investment has been initiated by the Canadian group of companies byPeterandPauls specialized in the Hospitality Sector. • Coordinated the opening of the restaurant Yiayia’s Kitchen in the city of Sparta: organized the purchases by negotiating with vendors, trained the staff, drafted the operations manual. • Monitoring on a daily basis the restaurant ‘s food and beverage costs. Show less



HOTELINE

• Athens, GREECE

• Executive Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Monitored all customer requests. • Prepared offers to customers and followed up their delivery. • Followed up payments and financial discrepancies. • Arranged the sample and exhibition hall needs. • Monitored all customer requests. • Prepared offers to customers and followed up their delivery. • Followed up payments and financial discrepancies. • Arranged the sample and exhibition hall needs.



Aquis Hotels & Resorts

• Purchasing Executive

  • Nov 2008 - Apr 2014

  Purchasing • Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier’s reputation and history. • Analyze price proposals, financial reports and other data and information to determine reasonable prices. • Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in appropriate amounts. • Negotiate or renegotiate administer contracts with suppliers, vendors and other representatives. • Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals and Internet sites, and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services. • Interview vendors and visit supplier’s plants to examine and learn about products, services and prices. • Hire, train and /or supervise purchasing clerks and buyers. • Attend meeting, trade shows, conferences, conventions and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments. Operations • Preparation and sending of the FFE (Furniture, Fixture & Equipment) list to all hotels in order to collect all the necessary needs for the equipment of each department. • Organize and categorize the needs in case of refurbishment or new openings. • Gathering of samples and evaluation of those as per their prices and life guarantee. • Negotiate with vendors having special contracts for the daily operation of the hotel ( ex. outsourcing laundry) • Decide for new promotional concepts. • Check on a daily basis for the smooth operation of each department. • Visits of the premises during renovations Show less



HVS HOSPITALITY

• Greece

• Operations

  • Mar 2007 - Apr 2008

  Organized the Athens Office Organized the Athens Office



ZYGOUROPOULOS O.E.

• Greece

• Molton Brown Sales Executive

  • Apr 2006 - Feb 2007

  • Monitored all customer requests. • Prepared offers to customers and followed up their delivery. • Followed up new hotel openings and visited them in order to inform them of the products. • Arranged the sample stock needs and placed orders to the company for the warehouse. • Monitored all customer requests. • Prepared offers to customers and followed up their delivery. • Followed up new hotel openings and visited them in order to inform them of the products. • Arranged the sample stock needs and placed orders to the company for the warehouse.



Hotel Grande Bretagne - Luxury Collection - Starwood

• Greece

• Purchasing Executive

  • Sep 2002 - Mar 2006

  Purchasing • Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals and review requisitions for goods and services. • Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations. • Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and in the event of problems, trace shipments and follow up undelivered goods. • Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, delivery, product performance and inventories. • Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes. • Maintain records of goods ordered and received. • Prepare reports. Show less



Hotel Grande Bretagne - Luxury Collection - Starwood

• • Feb 2001 - Dec 2001

  • Prepare daily occupancy report • Prepare monthly reports including the competition• Receive all hotel questionnaires, handling of all the complaints.• Registering all departments’ requests towards the Management

• • Feb 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Prepare daily VIP report• Allocation of VIP rooms and special arrangements.• Escorting and welcoming of VIP’s in the Hotel• Dealing daily with all guest requests.• Check upon Formal Visits for the fulfillment of special requests.



ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

• Netherlands
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier & Customer Desk

  • Oct 1996 - Oct 1997

  • Handling all cashiers issues and customer desk needs • Handling all cashiers issues and customer desk needs



Kiourtzoglou Bros - Hotel Suppliers

• Greece

• Sales Executive

  • Mar 1996 - Sep 1996

  • Organize and promote all the merchandise. • Deal with customer needs. • Organize and promote all the merchandise. • Deal with customer needs.



Hotel Grande Bretagne - Luxury Collection - Starwood

• Greece

• Reception - Cashier

  • Jun 1994 - Oct 1995

  • Welcoming of guests • Check in - check out of guests • Deal with guest requests • Deal with discrepancies regarding rooms and guest requests • Handling foreign exchange and other cashier issues. • Welcoming of guests • Check in - check out of guests • Deal with guest requests • Deal with discrepancies regarding rooms and guest requests • Handling foreign exchange and other cashier issues.



Athens Chandris Hotel

• Greece

• Reservations (Trainee)

  • May 1993 - Aug 1993



Hilton International Kensinghton London

• United Kingdom

• F & B Department (Trainee)

  • May 1991 - Aug 1991



Hotel Pentelikon Athens

• greece

• Reception - F & B Department (Trainee)

  • May 1990 - Aug 1990