Warehouse Food Buyer $25.00/HR

Overview: Plan, execute, and coordinate purchasing and procurement strategies for food and related and commodities and service across the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Food & Beverage/Catering Departments and provide support in managing Warehouse.

Responsibilities:

1. Supplier Management

• Manages supplier contracting and relationships for all goods and services across the Food & Beverage/ Catering business

  • Develops process for evaluating supplier quotations utilizing sound negotiating and purchasing techniques to ensure the best quality, price, delivery and service is successfully maintained

  • Establishes and retains suppliers that ensures continuity of supply and provides quality products and services at desired pricing levels and exhibits high ethical standards and conduct

  • Executes and monitors corporate purchasing agreements to ensure contract obligations are fulfilled throughout the organization

  • Responsible for the ordering, receiving, depletion, and the complete inventory or goods in the Foods Warehouse

1. Tracking/Reporting

• Communicates reports to supply chain organization and Food & Beverage/ Catering departments

  • Track cost drivers that effect contract fulfillment during the contract period and resolve any issues

  • Run reports to measure performance for the Purchasing and Warehouse organization

  • Responsible for updating Warehouse requisitions

  • Conduct weekly warehouse inventory per corporate standard operati ng procedures.

  • Ensure that all warehouse transfers are completed no more than 3 days prior following physical transfer

1. Purchasing Organization

• Plans, organizes and manage activities pertaining to the procurement function

  • Works closely with the IPS Management to develop, resource, and obtain good s for all in park festivals and special items

  • Review agreements and contracts for compliance of company policies and procedures and report findings to Director of In - Park Services and Purchasing/Warehouse Manager

  • Coordinate supplies and services for the Food & Beverage Department

  • Coordinates local and national supplier qualifications

Qualifications:

• College degree in Business Administration or 2 years in a related field preferred

• Must have experience managing multiple programs

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Access; Eatec preferred

• Must be capable of working independently

• Must be capable of facilitating strong communication in both verbal and written form

• Must be available to work weekends, evenings and holidays

• Must be able to traverse the park property