Purchasing Manager - CHI Health Arena & Convention Center Omaha

Levy Restaurants - Omaha, NE

Full-time - Mid Level

Omaha, NE

101-250 employees

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

As a Purchasing Manager at CHI Health Arena & Convention Center Omaha, you will play a crucial role in overseeing purchasing, warehousing, and inventory management activities at the venue. Your responsibilities will include implementing best practices in supply chain management, driving process improvements, and leading the location purchasing teams. You will ensure that all areas maintain a 'show quality' standard at all times, which is essential for creating unforgettable experiences for our guests. In this position, you will need to have a comprehensive understanding of all menus, product offerings, packaging, and pricing. Establishing rapport with team members, management, and partners is vital for fostering a cooperative work environment. You will be responsible for employing good safety and sanitation practices, ensuring proper product control, and handling all inventory and equipment with care. Achieving daily sales and assigned cost goals, as well as contributing to required daily and monthly reporting, will be key aspects of your role. You will also ensure that team members adhere to Levy Company guidelines as outlined in the training manual and employee handbook. Monitoring inventory procedures for accountability and using performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to your team will be essential. Additionally, you will be involved in interviewing, hiring, training, and developing team members according to Levy guidelines, all while promoting a positive attitude and maximizing productivity and morale within the team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 'show quality' of all areas at all times
• Understand all menus, product offerings, packaging, and pricing
• Establish rapport with team members, management, and partners
• Employ good safety and sanitation practices
• Practice proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment
• Achieve daily sales and assigned cost goals
• Achieve assigned budget goals
• Contribute to required daily reporting
• Assist in compiling information at month-end closing
• Ensure team members adhere to Levy Company guidelines
• Ensure all security, safety, and sanitation standards are achieved
• Ensure all products are properly stored, rotated, and dated in accordance with Levy guidelines
• Monitor inventory procedures for accountability
• Use performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team
• Promote a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale
• Interview, hire, train, and develop team members according to Levy guidelines
• Display a positive attitude towards team members

Requirements

• Experience in Supply Chain or Purchasing
• Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Hospitality or similar is preferred
• High level of computer literacy
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Curiosity for new technology and industry trends

Benefits

• Instapay (early access to your wages)
• High interest savings through the EVEN app
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Discount Marketplace
• Employee Assistance Program