Purchasing Manager

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions•Woodford, VA

8h•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is seeking a Purchasing Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operation of the Purchasing/Warehousing and Shipping/Receiving Department, helping the Director lead department personnel while performing related work. As part of our leadership team, you’ll embody our Promise to Lead with Love—guiding, supporting, and inspiring associates while delivering extraordinary guest experiences. You’ll maintain the timely availability of food, beverages, supplies, and operational resources across all departments. You’ll also support associates by providing the tools and materials they need to perform their jobs efficiently, helping create a well-organized, productive, and service-focused work environment.

Requirements

At least 4 - 6 years’ experience in hospitality, procurement, and/or food & beverage management.
Experience in Central Stores Management, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Finance basics, shipping/receiving.
At least 2 years’ experience in managing and developing staff.
Experience with BirchStreet or other ordering/inventory management systems/software.
Proven experience in vendor management/vendor relationship with win-win partnership philosophy.
Outgoing, people-person, relationship and consensus builder.
Team centric, results and performance-based oriented.

Nice To Haves

Associates/Bachelor's degree or higher, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare personnel work schedules to maintain optimum crew size for warehouse and dock.
Responsible for determining and maintaining right-sized inventory pars for Central Warehouse.
Ensure all requisitions are fulfilled and all internal deliveries are made to outlets/departments on time, in full and accurate.
Work with department managers to assess and fulfill their product and service needs while developing good relationships with all internal customers and department heads.
Develop and maintain excellent vendor relationships with all resort vendors.
Oversee and perform monthly inventory for Central Warehouse and reconcile any variances.
Manage and verify materials received are as ordered and route incoming items to appropriate departments/locations.
Prepare shipments for postal or commercial conveyance; determine most economical and efficient shipping method; select appropriate shipping containers; pack items to ensure safe delivery.
Oversee bills for lading preparation; check items to be shipped against work orders to ascertain that quantities, destination, and routing are correct.
Oversee receiving and unloading of incoming materials and compare information on packing slip with purchase order to verify accuracy of shipment; may process return shipments from customers.
Sort, count, package, label, insure, unpack, and/or log inventory which is shipped or received.