<p>Overview:</p> <p>Plan, execute, and coordinate purchasing and procurement strategies for food and related and commodities and service across the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Food & Beverage/Catering Departments and provide support in managing Warehouse.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Supplier Management </li><li>Manages supplier contracting and relationships for all goods and services across the Food & Beverage/ Catering business </li><li>Develops process for evaluating supplier quotations utilizing sound negotiating and purchasing techniques to ensure the best quality, price, delivery and service is successfully maintained </li><li>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 </li><li>Executes and monitors corporate purchasing agreements to ensure contract obligations are fulfilled throughout the organization </li><li>Responsible for the ordering, receiving, depletion, and the complete inventory or goods in the Foods Warehouse </li><li>Tracking/Reporting </li><li>Communicates reports to supply chain organization and Food & Beverage/ Catering departments </li><li>Track cost drivers that effect contract fulfillment during the contract period and resolve any issues </li><li>Run reports to measure performance for the Purchasing and Warehouse organization </li><li>Responsible for updating Warehouse requisitions </li><li>Conduct weekly warehouse inventory per corporate standard operating procedures. </li><li>Ensure that all warehouse transfers are completed no more than 3 days prior following physical transfer </li><li>PurchasingOrganization </li><li>Plans, organizes and manage activities pertaining to the procurement function </li><li>Works closely with the IPS Management to develop, resource, and obtain goods for all in park festivals and special items </li><li>Review agreements and contracts for compliance of company policies and procedures and report findings to Director of In-Park Services and Purchasing/Warehouse Manager </li><li>Coordinate supplies and services for the Food & Beverage Department </li><li>Coordinates local and national supplier qualifications </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>College degree in Business Administration or 2 years in a related field preferred </li><li>Must have experience managing multiple programs </li><li>Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. </li><li>Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously </li><li>Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Access; Eatec preferred </li><li>Must be capable of working independently </li><li>Must be capable of facilitating strong communication in both verbal and written form </li><li>Must be available to work weekends, evenings and holidays </li><li>Must be able to traverse the park property </li></ul>