Food & Beverage Purchasing Manager

LEGENDS

Founded in 2008, Legends’ operating divisions worldwide include – Global Partnerships, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Partnerships, Global Merchandise, Global Technology Solutions, Attractions, Growth Enterprises – offering clients and partners a 360-degree data and analytics fueled service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision. Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning, and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment. For more information, visit www.Legends.net and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheLegendsWay.

THE ROLE   

The Purchasing Manager will be responsible as overseer of all food & beverage procurement needs, warehouse management of receiving, distribution, and storage processes, and inventory control management within facility.  Role will require abilities to forecast, negotiate, lead staff, manage budgets, and adhere to Company guidelines.  Role will additionally assist payables processes to ensure purveyor partnerships are managed appropriately.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Buying

• Leader of Company policy processes – purchase order adherence, budget management, pricing update communication, utilization of preferred suppliers and manufacturers.
• Manager of location spend reports – preferred supplier adherence scoring.
• Sponsorship partnership evaluation.
• Coordinate single source management for key opportunities of multi-market providers– small equipment, office, rentals, temporary agencies, etc.
• Assist new account set-up.

Warehouse Management – Receiving, Storage, and Distribution

• Coordinate and ensure appropriate best practices are managed to ensure safe practices are being implemented in synchronized manner.
• Train and direct safe and accurate receiving, storage, and distribution conduct.
• Assist with purveyor delivery scoring to validate potential adjustments of item selections and purveyors utilized.

Payables

• Leader that will work with location finance department to communicate and adhere contract agreements of pay terms, minimums, additional charges, etc.
• Reviewer of late invoice payment report monthly – guide location.
• Review monthly location statements and reconciliation by location.

 Inventory Control Management

• Lead processes as key driver of inventory turn rate goals and routes for improvement.
• Manage month-end processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist management of slow and dead stock lists to be determined monthly at base location – supporting location implementation, product returns, and/or external transfers.
•  Reviewer of inventory levels versus previous months/years with goal planning and execution to ensure risk adverse management

 QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years’ management experience in the Purchasing and Warehouse management preferably in sports and entertainment.
• Can be trusted to act in a manner that is truthful and values direct, honest communication at all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal skills; can effectively communicate and relate to all levels within and outside the organization; creates and builds positive and productive relationships
• Responds quickly and effectively to changing trends and circumstances; embraces change and welcomes fresh perspectives; learns from past mistakes and adjusts accordingly
• Ability to manage appropriate steps to get projects completed; has strong abilities to organize people and processes; can create a plan for resourceful workflow
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong commitment to delivering an elevated level of customer and client service with demonstrated initiative, leadership, and management skills.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Must be flexible to work extended hours due to business requirements including late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Knowledge of inventory management systems and POS required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong logistics skills
• Ability to develop and produce proposals.
• LEAD Certified.
• Serve Safe Certified.

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary $60,000 - $70,000, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: On Site

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Legends is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.

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