Buyer, General - Full-Time

About the Role

The General Buyer is responsible for managing and supporting all general purchasing, focusing on developing a procurement plan and leveraging vendor partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop long- and short-term General purchasing objectives, supplier allocation, pricing, and contracts.
• Solicit bid proposals and select the most suitable suppliers in terms of reliability, product quality, and cost-efficiency.
• Manage supplier relations and negotiate contracts, pricing, timelines, and all other related items.
• Monitor and manage supplier compliance to contract terms, product availability, quality, and service level expectations.
• Achieve established gross profit levels while maintaining a competitive cost basis through negotiation and vendor relationships.
• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of purchased items to the correct locations.
• Oversee items received, ensuring all inventory is properly recorded.
• Troubleshoot delivery issues and oversee return processes with vendors.
• Report all product breakages, discrepancies, and patterns of loss to management.
• Maintain clear and organized records of the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
• Partner with leaders to conduct inventory audits as needed.
• Work in a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain, or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in Purchasing and Sourcing roles, with an emphasis on General purchasing preferred.
• Prior experience working in a luxury property preferred.
• Working knowledge and experience of a Financial and Procurement system(s); Stratton Warren, Redrock, Infor, COUPA, BirchStreet, Oracle.
• Strong practical experience and knowledge of procurement and supply chain operations within the Hospitality/Casino industry.
• Ability to communicate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Must communicate effectively and openly with superiors, subordinates, and external constituencies.
• Must possess sound business judgment, a high degree of personal motivation, and a very strong work ethic.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must be able to stay calm under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability in maintaining consistent, high-quality service levels.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule to include holidays, nights, and weekends.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and use hands and fingers to handle or utilize objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and peripheral vision.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• 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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• May be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted secondhand tobacco smoke.

Pay

$63,000.00 – $73,000.00 per year.