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 Company:  Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort
 
 Job Title: Purchasing Manager
 Location: Death Valley, California - United States

 Pay: DOE  Position Type: Full-Time  Posted: 02/02/2010
 Education Required:  High School or Equivalent  Job Duration: Year Round  

Job Summary: Xanterra Parks & Resorts in Death Valley has an immediate opening for a Purchasing Manager at the Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort.

Job Summary: This position is responsible for managing all purchasing, distribution and warehouse functions for Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort and Stovepipe Wells.

1. Select, train, schedule and supervise warehouse staff.
2. Oversee the efficient and effective use and maintenance of the Food Trak system.
3. Implement and maintain proper security and internal controls for purchasing, receiving and transfer functions and warehouse inventory.
4. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with corporate purchasing and property departments.
5. Ensure adherence to company-wide purchasing policies and procedures.
6. Review and evaluate purchases to ensure quality materials from reliable sources in the most efficient manner at the best prices.
7. Ensure par levels are maintained and rotate stock in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
8. Submit timely reports to management as needed concerning price trends, availability and recommendations for the development of new or substitute materials.
9. Develop and implement procedures for identifying slow-moving and obsolete inventory items and make recommendations regarding the use and/or disposal of such items.
10. Review purchase requests, analyze bids/quotes and determine and/or approve the method of purchase.
11. Perform vendor evaluations and maintain record of all qualified and acceptable vendors.
12. Develop and maintain purchasing and warehouse policies and procedures.
13. Oversee the receiving and distribution functions to ensure the accuracy of orders and quality of merchandise.
14. Implement and maintain effective and efficient tracking and storage of products.
15. Track inventories and notify appropriate departments of re-order status.
16. Plan and conduct regularly scheduled inventories of the warehouse.
17. Complete annual reviews for all assigned personnel and conduct corrective action as needed.
18. Assist on special projects and other duties as assigned.

EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Job Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, employee housing, meals, golf, swimming, tennis, and retail discounts.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience.
3 years operations management experience preferred.
2 years purchasing, logistics/distribution and warehouse operations experience.
Excellent PC skills to include Microsoft Office applications (strong Excel experience) and experience with, or the ability to learn, the Food Trak purchasing/inventory system.
Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills demonstrated in a fast-paced customer-oriented environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with other departments.
Valid driver’s license.

The ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. and withstand lots of walking, standing, stooping and turning.
Must have the endurance to function in a fast-paced and high-stress environment.

Additional Info: Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort is one resort with two hotels, an 18-hole golf course (the world's lowest course at 214 feet below sea level),four restaurants, a saloon, a cocktail lounge, retail outlets, a Borax Museum,
spring-fed swimming pools, tennis courts, horseback riding, horse-drawn carriage rides, a children's playground, massage therapy, a 3,000 foot airstrip, a service station and conference and banquet facilities.

The Furnace Creek Inn is a historic, 4-diamond, 66 room property that has been offering grace and refinement to its guests since its opening in 1927. The Ranch is a more family oriented 224 room property which takes you back to the
early West, has been an operating business since 1881. The Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort is located in Death Valley National Park, 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada (an easy two-hour drive), and 300 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

Job Ref Code: 1002844

 
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