Nicolas Billon

About Nicolas Billon

Summary Versatile professional with experience in Purchasing, Luxury hotels, Relais Chateau, and Star Michelin Fine Dining Restaurant management. Exceptionally skilled in sourcing, procurement, and maintaining relationships with key suppliers. Recently, I have functioned as an Director of Purchasing. My positive attitude, strong leadership, and confidence characterize me.

Experience

1. Director of Purchasing

   Fontainebleau Miami Beach

   Mar 2023 — Present · Miami Beach, FL, US

   Interim Director of Purchasing (March 2023 - Present)• Led the review and implementation of improved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enhance productivity across Purchasing and Warehouse/Receiving departments.• Reviewing general suppliers by commodity, purchase and relationship. Analyzing and optimizing purchase procedure to minimize cost effective.• Overhauled the Food & Beverage (F&B), Front of House (FOH) ordering and procurement procedures.• Responsible for updating team members\' certifications and training.• Delivered procurement reports and purchase analyses to the Finance department.• Managed administrative tasks on Red Rock, Paycom, Hotsos, Icms, and Odp systems.

Education

• Culinary academy Dardilly Lyon

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  1981 — 1983

Skills

• Cuisine
• Hospitality Management
• Seafood
• Pre-Opening
• Cost Control
• Fine Dining
• Banquet Operations
• Restaurants
• Mediterranean Cuisine
• Purchasing
• Food Industry
• Opening Hotels
• Catering
• Food & Beverage
• Gourmet
• Food Safety
• Hotels
• Rooms Division
• Recipes
• Italian Cuisine
• Food Quality
• Menu Costing
• Languages French, English and Spanish
• Food Preparation
• Culinary Skills
• Resorts
• Revenue Analysis
• F&B Operations
• Hospitality
• Menu Development
• Sanitation
• Hygiene
• Restaurant Management
• Banquets
• Food Service
• New Restaurant Openings
• Yield Management
• Chef
• Mediterranean
• Hotel Management