DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING

Position Overview:

The Director of Purchasing is responsible for the successful management and operation of Purchasing/Warehouse in the Finance Department. It is the responsibility of the Director of Purchasing to protect Mount Airy Casino Resort assets and to ensure that the departments are running efficiently and safely within the guidelines of the companys policies and procedures, Internal Control Standards and objectives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Directly supervise the Purchasing Department and its personnel.
• Ensure that all subordinate employees abide by all internal controls, policies, and procedures during all shifts.
• Prepare budget and routinely monitor to ensure attainment of established goals.
• Oversee effective recruitment, hiring, training, recognition, coaching, terminations and other personnel related issues.
• Communicate regularly with the Managers, Supervisors and assist them with departmental and personnel issues.
• Review schedules to ensure that critical time periods have adequate staffing and overtime is kept at a minimum.
• Ensure staff behavior and appearance is in compliance with established standards.
• Evaluate employee performance and provide feedback.
• Supervise and manage the operation parameters of Purchasing for the company and its respective divisions and units.
• Acting as the primary conduit between Senior Management and Purchasing.
• Implementing the protection and loss prevention philosophies of Senior Management.
• Partners with operations managers to ensure Purchasing systems and tools are used to drive overall efficiency.
• Acts as an internal consultant on all performance management issues.
• Executes strategies that ensure turnover and retention goals are achieved.
• Executes organizational development strategies that drive solutions that may be implemented at an employee, department, and/or property level accomplished by using an understanding of the business environment and workplace issues.
• Executes change in management strategies by utilizing an established change framework in order to proactively drive change throughout the organization.
• Uses process improvement to address climate, leadership and/or organizational issues that impact business goals and objectives.
• Procuring and purchasing items and services.
• Preparing and issuing purchase orders and change notices.
• Analyzing market and delivery conditions and preparing market analysis report.
• Reviewing purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Provides exceptional customer service to all patrons and communicates in a pleasant, friendly, and professional manner at all times. Maintains a professional work environment with supervisors and staff.
• Meets the attendance guidelines of the job and adheres to regulatory, departmental and company policies.
• Attend all necessary training meetings.
• Assist in other projects, as directed.
• Duties, responsibilities, requirements and expectations pertaining to this job are subject to change as needed. Hours are determined by 24-hour schedule.

Essential Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must be able to be approved for and maintain valid PGCB license.

Education/Experience:

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older upon employment.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of casino purchasing and/or industry management experience and at least three years personnel supervisory experience.
• Successful candidate must be an experienced, results oriented, hands-on professional.
• Must be able to evaluate statistical reports and other business reports.
• Must possess an understanding of procurement issues.
• Must demonstrate leadership, fairness, and sensibility to the customers and employees.
• Must possess ability to instill a sense of pride and personal responsibility in subordinate employees.

Language Skills and Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally.
• Ability to write routine correspondence and to speak effectively to the public, employees and customers.
• Must have the ability to deal effectively and interact well with the customers and employees.
• Must have the ability to resolve problems/conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.

ADA Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. When on the casino floor, the noise levels increase to loud.

• Must be able to stand, walk and move through all areas of the property.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Maintain physical stamina and proper mental attitude to work under pressure in a fast-paced, noisy casino environment and effectively deal with guests, management and employees in all situations.

Other:

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Must be able to respond to visual and aural cues.
• Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Employment is contingent upon a favorable outcome of a background investigation and drug screening.

Mount Airy Casino Resort is committed to achieving full equal opportunity without discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, physical disability, age or sexual orientation.