General Summary:
Buyer acts under the authority of the Director of Purchasing to purchase a variety of items, which require technical analysis and discretion, through either informal purchasing methods or formally negotiated contract techniques.
Duties and Responsibilities:
•Identify product specifications for items and services.
•Must be familiar with various resources to source products for purchase.
•Solicit bids on items from sources of supply in order to determine a reasonable price, acceptable pack size, available discounts, and transportation or handling charges.
•Knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures including open market purchasing and formal contracting and negotiating techniques.
•Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers regarding product specifications.
•Ability to evaluate sample products of suppliers to determine conformance to product specifications and item requirements.
•Works and communicates with internal and external customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, professional and cooperative manner. Must be committed to quality customer service.
•Ability to deal skilfully and tactfully with suppliers, to ensure adequate and timely response to operational purchasing needs.
•Significant amount of time on the Stratton Warren purchasing system, building items, generating purchasing documents, and analysing data.
•All other duties as assigned by the Director of Purchasing
•Protect the assets of Pechanga Resort & Casino
Access to Sensitive Areas:
•Operational and Departmental financial data, as it pertains to purchasing documents.
•Access to records pertaining to inventory, credit terms, past purchases, and vendor information.
•Vendor pricing.
Qualifications:
•One to three years previous buying experience in a hotel / casino environment is preferred. •Previous work experience with the Stratton Warren purchasing system is preferred. •Knowledge of company purchasing policies and procedures.
•Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
•Excellent organizational skills.
•Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
•Ability to work with minimal supervision. •High School diploma preferred.
•Must be able to interface with PRC staff of all levels.
•Able to work in a fast paced environment and perform multiple tasks.
•Must be able to meet deadlines, inclusive of working longer hours when required.
•Must have ability to maintain total confidentiality
•Qualify to obtain a Class “A” gaming license
Pechanga Resort & Casino will at all times and for all positions give hiring transfers and promotional preferences to qualified applicants in the following order. 1. Pechanga Band f Mission Indian Members.2. Pechanga Band Member Spouses. 3. Other American Indians. 4. All others.