Purchasing Buyer

Purchasing Buyer

In this fast-paced, high-energy environment where great guest service is essential, how do we ensure the timely purchasing of goods and services needed to run the business? As a Purchasing Buyer, you will procure goods and services at the best cost, quality, and freight terms. While carrying out the job duties listed below, you will contribute to our continued success by demonstrating unsurpassed guest service, a high level of integrity and ethical standards, and personal and professional dedication to our mission, vision, and values.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (

• Essential Functions)
• Procure goods and services at the best cost, quality, and freight terms.
• Issue purchase orders (PO), blanket purchase orders (BPO), purchase requisitions (PR), requests for information (RFI), requests for quotation (RFQ), and requests for proposal (RFP).
• Secure and negotiate pricing, select suppliers, and coordinate deliveries with warehouse department.
• Expedite and closeout issued purchase orders on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Improve and develop the supplier base using research and industry knowledge.
• Maintain the item master and item specification in the procurement system.
• Maintain bids weekly, monthly, and annually according to established procedures.
• Monitor and resolve issues with suppliers including short shipments, credit requests, damaged products, price discrepancies, quality issues, and product returns.
• Manage the contracts process through department support, assisting in negotiating terms and conditions, expediting approval, and execution, and development of supporting BPO.
• Work with departments and the warehouse to develop strategies for placing re-occurring items purchased into inventory.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable to ensure timely and accurate payment to suppliers.
• Improve cost saving opportunities utilizing established procurement techniques.
• Perform job duties in full compliance with departmental Internal Controls, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Working Conditions

The noise level is usually moderate. When on the casino floor, the noise level increases. The facility is not smoke free.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all qualifications, responsibilities, duties, and skills required.