Purchasing Manager - Oasis at Death Valley

Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Warehouse & Purchasing team at the Oasis at Death Valley!

The Oasis at Death Valley is situated in a lush, spring-fed desert oasis, surrounded by the vast and arid desert of Death Valley National Park. The Oasis operates the historic AAA Four Diamond Inn and Ranch, restaurants, gift shops, and the world's lowest elevation golf course. Both hotels are open year-round and feature swimming pools fed by naturally warm local springs.

We’re hiring a Purchasing Manager to Live. Work. Explore. in Death Valley National Park!

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for managing of all purchasing, distribution, and warehouse functions for the Oasis at Death Valley.

The Details:
Position Type: Full-time Year-round
Start Dates: April or May 2024
Pay: $25.10
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days/per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)

Why the Oasis at Death Valley?
Death Valley National Park is in the northern Mojave Desert in California and is the largest National Park outside of Alaska. With incredibly diverse ecosystems, sand dunes, mountains, and America's lowest elevations, Death Valley is an incredible place to call home. We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests.

Life at the Oasis:

• Employee Housing - Single status housing for $10 biweekly
• White Card Signing Privileges for meals.
• Free on-site laundry facility, Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth)
• A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
• Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world!

Benefits and Perks:

• Free Death Valley National Park pass
• Free access to pool, golf course, rec center, gym and sports courts
• Exclusive Retail and Dining discounts at the Oasis
• $350 Referral Bonus Program
• The adventure of a lifetime!

• Must be able to demonstrate professional and courteous behaviors with all guests and employees.
• Select, train, schedule, and supervise warehouse staff.
• Oversee the efficient and effective use and maintenance of the Cloudsuite system.
• Implement and maintain proper security and internal controls for purchasing, receiving, and transfer functions with warehouse inventory.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with corporate purchasing and property departments.
• Ensure adherence to company-wide purchasing policies and procedures.
• Review and evaluate purchases to ensure quality materials from reliable sources in the most efficient manner at the best prices.
• Develop and implement a JIT (Just in Time) purchasing/inventory process to help ensure maximum storage usage and minimize carrying value of the inventory.
• Develop and ensure appropriate par levels are maintained and rotate stock in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
• Submit timely reports to management as needed concerning price trends, availability, and recommendations for the development of new or substitute materials.
• Develop and implement procedures for identifying slow-moving and obsolete inventory items and make recommendations regarding the use and/or disposal of such items.
• Review purchase requests, analyze bids/quotes and determine and/or approve the method of purchase.
• Develop and maintain purchasing and warehouse policies and procedures.
• Oversee the receiving and distribution functions to ensure the accuracy of orders and quality of merchandise.
• Implement and maintain effective and efficient tracking and storage of products.
• Track inventories and notify appropriate departments of re-order status.
• Plan and conduct regularly scheduled inventories of the warehouse.
• Maintain and update all departmental order guides regularly to ensure accurate items are reflected and ordered by the department through Cloudsuite.
• Complete annual reviews for all assigned personnel and conduct corrective action as needed.
• Assist on special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 3 years operations management experience preferred.
• 2 years purchasing, logistics/distribution and warehouse operations experience.
• Excellent PC skills to include Microsoft Office applications (strong Excel experience) and experience with, or the ability to learn, the Infor Cloudsuite purchasing/inventory system.
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills demonstrated in a fast-paced customer-oriented environment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with other departments.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The ability to lift and carry up to 100 lbs. and withstand lots of walking, standing, stooping and turning.
• Must have the endurance to function in a fast-paced and high-stress environment.
• Must be able to work in extreme heat (outside temperature can reach about 130 degrees) and extreme cold (freezer is maintained at zero degrees and colder). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Overtime is expected and required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.