Ed Chutney Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Newport Beach, CA

• Became an Irvine Company Resorts Division Leader by establishing new inventory control procedures, which were adopted as a standard for all three of company’s sister properties.
• Served as an active corporate consultant in the upgrade of the SAP system.
• Implemented and maximized our Group Purchasing Organization contract, resulting in savings for the operation, capital purchases, FF&E procurement, and freight.
• Standardized the receiving of goods process to ensure proper receipt of commodities by instituting a detailed set of guidelines, protecting the high standards of use by internal stakeholders.
• Administered operational budgets, consistently met corporate auditing standards, and strengthened the procurement/accounting relationship by being actively involved in the financial well-being of the property.
• Improved the purchase order process to ensure price protection, minimizing risk, as well as training of end users in the implementation of the SAP ERP system.

Newport Beach, CA

• Established new purchasing and control systems for food and beverage.
• Assisted in opening of The Grill at Pelican Hill (Four Seasons-managed restaurant and catering facility in Newport Coast, California).
• Designed and maintained market lists utilized for procurement of food and beverage, while maintaining culinary standards of Four Seasons Hotels.
• Consistently met operational budgets for food and beverage.
• Built improved vendor relations and regularly researched the latest food trends for the benefit of a high-caliber culinary team.

Contributed to the success of operations while working in various functions. Trained staff in proper guest etiquette and steps of service as established by Four Seasons and AAA Five Diamond standards. Spearheaded purchase, staff training, and modernization of POS management system that reduced labor by 25%. Managed room service staff of 25 associates in a.