Supply Chain Manager

Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago • East Chicago, IN

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About The Position

The Supply Chain Manager supervises and manages staff in the Purchasing department and is responsible for operational goals, performance and profit objectives, scheduling, and departmental budget support. The role manages the procurement and delivery of materials, supplies, equipment, and services for casino properties, while supporting diversity-spend initiatives and identifying savings and synergies across properties.

The manager oversees purchasing processes, vendor licensing and compliance, bidding, contract terms, and negotiations. The role evaluates department results and makes adjustments as needed, develops new supply sources, audits blanket purchase orders and requisition releases, and makes advanced-level purchases. It also promotes customer service, ensures regulatory compliance, reports potential issues to executive management or the general manager, and maintains strict confidentiality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Five years of experience in Purchasing, with progressively more challenging roles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Access, and Word.
• Proven ability to delegate and lead a team effectively and efficiently.
• Proficiency in Stratton Warren or similar systems.
• Proven negotiating skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluency and literacy in English.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities in a demanding work environment.
• Ability to interact with guests, staff, and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts diplomatically and tactfully.
• Excellent interpersonal and employee relations skills.
• Ability to maintain high energy and take a proactive, strategic approach to issues.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage staff in the Purchasing department.
• Develop, implement, and manage operational goals and monitor performance and profit objectives.
• Create effective schedules that control labor costs, meet staffing objectives, and achieve deadlines.
• Assist with the departmental budget process, provide recommendations, ensure compliance with budget initiatives, and report budget concerns to the manager.
• Manage procurement and deliveries of materials, supplies, and equipment for a casino within the brand.
• Monitor and support the property’s diversity-spend initiatives.
• Procure and expedite material supplies, equipment, and services across the state and at properties.
• Inspect, evaluate, and analyze departmental results and make changes as needed to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ensure vendors comply with licensing requirements for appropriate regulatory bodies.
• Ensure procurement processes deliver effective bidding, contract terms, and vendor negotiations while complying with state regulations and internal controls.
• Recommend substitutions and analyze vendor quotes for unusual items.
• Negotiate with vendors to obtain the best possible prices and service guarantees.
• Develop new supply sources when existing vendors are inadequate.
• Audit blanket purchase orders and releases against blanket requisitions.
• Purchase items and services at an advanced level.
• Identify and implement economic savings and synergies across properties as appropriate.
• Promote and demonstrate superior customer service, ensure team members follow customer service standards, address issues, and achieve departmental customer service goals.
• Ensure regulatory compliance within the area of authority and report potential issues to Executive Management or the GM.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in departmental and company matters.

Benefits

• Wellness programs supporting team members’ financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Day-one medical coverage, which may vary by position.
• 401(k) matching, which may vary by position.
• Annual performance bonus, which may vary by position.
• Paid time off earned according to local policy and increasing with length of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager