Job Title: Director of Purchasing ($75,000 – $90,000)
Status: Full-time
Company: Evening Entertainment Group (“EEG”)
Location: Scottsdale, AZ (on-site)
About Us: At EEG, we take pride in creating memorable experiences for our guests. We are a leading player in the hospitality industry, dedicated to providing exceptional service and ensuring our team members are at the heart of our success. As we continue to expand our presence in the industry, we are seeking a passionate and talented Director of Purchasing to join our team.
Job Description: As the Director of Purchasing at EEG, you will play a vital role in both maintaining a positive and productive work environment for our team, while upholding the highest standard of relationship management that defines our brand(s).
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the Purchasing department for multiple venues.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies across all departmental platforms.
- Company ambassador in vendor relationships, deals, and contracts.
- Work with multi-state venues to synergistically combine volume to achieve company efficiencies and reduce costs.
- Monthly price variance reporting, as needed.
- Work with decision makers on design issues and equipment decisions and participate in review sessions.
- Responsible for Purchasing departmental budgets and monthly reporting.
- Provide commodity trend reports.
- Ensure bid specs to vendors are updated and accurate.
- Research and communicate with both existing vendors and potential new vendors to ensure the company is achieving both optimal pricing and service.
- Monitor inventory levels and work with counterparts in optimizing inventory management procedures.
- Review all requisitions and purchase orders to ensure the timely delivery of all goods at the agreed upon price/quantity/quality.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Purchasing or Construction environment, preferably in the hospitality industry.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong guest service orientation.
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Proficiency in Purchasing software(s) and Microsoft Office Suite. Stratton Warren experience is a plus.
Why EEG?
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to play an integral role in a dynamic and growing team within the hospitality space.
- Embrace a culture of teamwork, dedication, and excellence in service.
Evening Entertainment Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic provided by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors particular to each candidate, including, but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications, and geographic location.
Evening Entertainment Group
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