Description

LEGENDS

Founded in 2008, Legends’ operating divisions worldwide include – Global Partnerships, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Planning, Global Merchandise, Legends IQ, Attractions, Growth Enterprises – offering clients and partners a 360-degree data and analytics fueled service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision. Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning, and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment. For more information, visit www.Legends.net and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheLegendsWay.

THE ROLE

The Director of Purchasing will be responsible as overseer of all food & beverage procurement needs, warehouse management of receiving, distribution, and storage processes, and inventory control management within facility. Role will require abilities to forecast, negotiate, lead staff, manage budgets, and adhere to Company guidelines. Role will additionally assist payables processes to ensure purveyor partnerships are managed appropriately.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Buying

• Leader of Company policy processes – purchase order adherence, budget management, pricing update communication, utilization of preferred suppliers and manufacturers.

• Manager of location spend reports – preferred supplier adherence scoring.

• Sponsorship partnership evaluation.

• Coordinate single source management for key opportunities of multi-market providers– small equipment, office, rentals, temporary agencies, etc.

• Assist new account set-up.

Warehouse Management – Receiving, Storage, and Distribution

• Coordinate and ensure appropriate best practices are managed to ensure safe practices are being implemented in synchronized manner.

• Train and direct safe and accurate receiving, storage, and distribution conduct.

• Assist with purveyor delivery scoring to validate potential adjustments of item selections and purveyors utilized.

Payables

• Leader that will work with location finance department to communicate and adhere contract agreements of pay terms, minimums, additional charges, etc.

• Reviewer of late invoice payment report monthly – guide location.

• Review monthly location statements and reconciliation by location.

Inventory Control Management

• Lead processes as key driver of inventory turn rate goals and routes for improvement.

• Manage month-end processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.

• Assist management of slow and dead stock lists to be determined monthly at base location – supporting location implementation, product returns, and/or external transfers.

• Reviewer of inventory levels versus previous months/years with goal planning and execution to ensure risk adverse management

  COMPENSATION

Salary Range $85k - $90K

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: On-site

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, use hands and fingers, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Legends is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.

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