Purchasing Manager

Compass Group•New York, NY

18d•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the Purchasing Manager, under the direction of the Director of Purchasing, you will be responsible to source, purchase and manage the best quality, cost effective products to delight our guests. This role is based at one of our marquee locations, Barclays Center.

Requirements

3+ years in a Purchasing/Supply Chain role
High level of computer literacy
Passion for hospitality, food, and retail
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Nice To Haves

Operational experience in food and beverage is preferred

Responsibilities

Assisting location level facets of buying, warehouse management, payables adherence and inventory control
Working with the operations and culinary teams to achieve budget and performance goals
Maximizing the utilization of Levy’s purchasing and supply chain system
Oversee and mentor junior purchasing team members
Overseeing the regular completion and rotation of inventory
Ensuring the timely placing of orders
Conducting inventory on a regular basis to minimize loss
Management and checking of deliveries to ensure accurate and safe delivery
Overseeing product storage and rotation
Managing hiring processes for team members
Holding pre-shift meetings with the purchasing team
Managing product transfers and requisition sheets to ensure accurate tracking of product
Ensuring accurate keying of invoices
Identifying slow and dead stock items, working with culinary and operations teams to address the issue