Purchasing Agent - Grand Canyon South Rim

Xanterra Travel Collection•GRAND CANYON, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon National Park Lodges operates 6 hotels, 7 retail shops, and various restaurants and dining facilities in the historic Grand Canyon Village. We are hiring a Purchasing Agent to procure needed goods and services for the property at the appropriate price and in a timely manner while following all corporate purchasing guidelines. This role is crucial in providing warm and friendly hospitality to our guests in one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Requirements

Five years experience in direct purchasing and/or procurement, two years of which must be in a food and beverage supervisory capacity.
Knowledge of the food & beverage industry which includes knowledge of how to research projected target price, applicable customer reception of sourced products, and how to organize and conduct product presentations.
Knowledge of basic accounting procedures, how they are applicable to the ordering department, and how to analyze and adhere to a strict budget.
Good verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with purveyors.
Advanced skills with the Microsoft office suite, especially Excel and purchasing/inventory tracking software.
Constantly: Sit, handle, lift/carry up to 10 lbs.
Occasionally: Stand, walk, reach outward/ above shoulder, squat/kneel, bend, lift/carry up to 50 lbs, push/pull up to 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

Responsible for procurement activities in all areas with a primary focus in the Food & Beverage requirements, which includes the processing of daily food orders and purchase requests.
Maintain adequate records that indicate percentage of sustainable purchases to total purchases.
Stay knowledgeable regarding the parameters of the corporate purchasing guidelines and ensure that the property is adhering to these principles.
Maintain cost keeping records for high dollar and contracted items to ensure that pricing is accurate and to help the property make informed decisions.
Assist Purchasing Director as a liaison between Xanterra South Rim and purveyors.
Direct and assist in the daily operation of the warehouse as necessary.
Support all departments with sourcing approved special order products at the most competitive cost and in a timely manner.
Assist the Purchasing Director in providing menu ideas, pricing and new products to Food & Beverage, as they become available from suppliers.
Participate in vendor/purveyor selection and review.
Provide feedback to purveyors on product quality, timeliness of deliveries, rebates and credits.
Work with warehouse manager on inventory par levels ensuring that outs are kept to a minimum.
Participate in monthly physical inventory count, verification, and data entry. This also includes rectifying discrepancies and researching the cause of all variances.
Respond to vendor outages and make arrangements to procure replacement supplies when needed.
Maintain accurate records regarding food and non-food sustainability purchases and total purchases per vendor.
Oversee activities in the purchasing department in the absence of the Purchasing Director.
Maintain the upkeep and managing of procurement templates.
Other duties as assigned.