Buyer (FT)

Job Summary

This position is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with the Company's needs for indirect materials and services. In addition, this position coordinates item specifications with departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring bid procedures are followed in compliance with procurement goals.
• Communicating with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Aiding in the communication and disposal of overstock items.
• Communicating regularly with supervisor and internal customers.
• Focusing on continuous improvement of quality assets and services.
• Managing and maintaining product sourcing and bid searching.
• Aiding in cost control and savings program.
• Aiding in diversity spending initiatives.
• Aiding with vendor pending payment resolutions, onboarding, and invoice processing procedures.
• Aiding with contract food alignment goals.
• Ensuring that all products are properly transferred, and documentation is maintained using procurement platform.
• Participating in continuous product and system trainings.
• Communicating all relevant information to supervisor and the internal customers.
• Ensuring financial delivery of the agreed upon savings goals to be established for each functional area within procurement.
• Ensuring the compliance of all regulatory guidelines within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to the Regional Director of Procurement.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.
• Communicating and supporting corporate-program initiatives at property level.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to management.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Finance Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED AND one to three (1-3) years buying, expediting, and other directly related purchasing and hospitality experience preferred.
• Associate's degree in related field, preferred.
• Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of materials, products, and the commodity market in area of specialization.
• Skills in preparing and analyzing complex technical specifications, bids, and proposals.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software to include pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Procurement and inventory software experience preferred.
• Possess excellent active listening skills.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Skill in exercising independent judgment using deductive reasoning to make sound decisions and taking initiative.
• Able to negotiate effectively with suppliers.
• Able to effectively communicate orally, in writing, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Able to effectively handle multiple projects and timelines simultaneously: work in fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, and detailed-oriented.
• Able to resolve problems and/or conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and standard operating procedures manuals.
• Able to perform mathematical computations pertaining to the position.
• Able to expedite instructions provided in written, oral, or pictorial format.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, weekends, holidays, special events, as needed.
• (Non-remote position).
• Preferred Skillset: Knowledge of Slot operating systems.
• The ability to interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must qualify for a license with the Maryland State Lottery Agency and meet any credentialling requirements of the Maryland Gaming Control Board.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities may be required by this job including close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Employee could be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted second-hand tobacco smoke, confined spaces, loud noise, and freezing temperatures.

Starting Salary

$50,000.00 per year