Purchasing Agent - Grand Canyon South Rim

Responsibilities

• Procure the needed goods and services for the property at the appropriate price and in a timely manner while following all corporate purchasing guidelines.
• Maintain adequate records that indicate percentage of sustainable purchases to total purchases.
• Stay knowledgeable regarding the parameters of the corporate purchasing guidelines and ensure that the property is adhering to these principles.
• Maintain cost keeping records for high dollar and contracted items to ensure that pricing is accurate and to help the property make informed decisions.
• Assist Purchasing Director as a liaison between Xanterra South Rim and purveyors.
• Direct and assist in the daily operation of the warehouse as necessary.
• Support all departments with sourcing approved special order products at the most competitive cost and in a timely manner.
• Assist the Purchasing Director in providing menu ideas, pricing and new products to Food & Beverage, as they become available from suppliers.
• Participate in vendor/purveyor selection and review.
• Provide feedback to purveyors on product quality, timeliness of deliveries, rebates and credits.
• Work with warehouse manager on inventory par levels ensuring that outs are kept to a minimum.
• Participate in monthly physical inventory count, verification, and data entry.
• Oversee activities in the purchasing department in the absence of the Purchasing Director.
• Maintain the upkeep and managing of procurement templates.
• Respond to vendor outages and make arrangements to procure replacement supplies when needed.
• Maintain accurate records regarding food and non-food sustainability purchases and total purchases per vendor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in direct purchasing and/or procurement, two years of which must be in a food and beverage supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge of the food & beverage industry which includes knowledge of how to research projected target price, applicable customer reception of sourced products, and how to organize and conduct product presentations.
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures, how they are applicable to the ordering department, and how to analyze and adhere to a strict budget.
• Good verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with purveyors.
• Advanced skills with the Microsoft office suite, especially Excel and purchasing/inventory tracking software.