Warehouse Food Buyer

Overview

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

• 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
• 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 operating procedures.
• Ensure that all warehouse transfers are completed no more than 3 days prior following physical transfer
• Purchasing Organization
• Plans, organizes and manage activities pertaining to the procurement function
• Works closely with the IPS Management to develop, resource, and obtain goods 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

• 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