Purchasing Manager

The Oasis at Death Valley

Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Warehouse & Purchasing team at the Oasis at Death Valley!

The Oasis at Death Valley is situated in a lush, spring-fed desert oasis, surrounded by the vast and arid desert of Death Valley National Park. The Oasis operates the historic AAA Four Diamond Inn and Ranch, restaurants, gift shops, and the world's lowest elevation golf course. Both hotels are open year-round and feature swimming pools fed by naturally warm local springs.

We’re hiring a Purchasing Manager to Live. Work. Explore. in Death Valley National Park!

Job Summary:
We are looking for a Purchasing Manager to handle all purchasing, receiving, and warehouse operations at the Oasis at Death Valley!

The Details:
Position Type: Full-time Year-round
Season Dates: March or April Start Dates
Pay: $25.10/Hour
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days/per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)

Why the Oasis at Death Valley?
Death Valley National Park is in the northern Mojave Desert in California and is the largest National Park outside of Alaska. With incredibly diverse ecosystems, sand dunes, mountains, and America's lowest elevations, Death Valley is an incredible place to call home. We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests.

Life at the Oasis:

• Employee housing (dormitory-style or RV site)
• Free breakfast and lunch with $4 dinners in the employee dining room (cafeteria-style)
• Free on-site laundry facility, Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth)
• A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
• Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world!

Benefits and Perks:

• Free Death Valley National Park pass
• Free access to pool, golf course, rec center, gym and sports courts
• Exclusive Retail and Dining discounts at the Oasis
• $350 Referral Bonus Program
• The adventure of a lifetime!

Responsibilities:

• Select, train, schedule, and supervise Purchasing and Warehouse team members.
• Champion the efficient and effective use and maintenance of Procure to Pay solution, Infor Cloudsuite.
• Monitor and maintain proper security and internal controls for purchasing, receiving, and transferring functions with warehouse inventory.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the Corporate Supply Chain team and property departments/stakeholders.
• Lead local implementation and maintain compliance of Supply Chain contracts and preferred vendor programs.
• Ensure adherence to company-wide purchasing policies and procedures.
• Review and evaluate purchases to ensure quality materials from reliable sources in the most efficient manner at the best prices.
• Publish timely reports to management as needed concerning price trends, availability, and recommendations for the development of new or substitute materials.
• Manage warehouse inventory efficiency, to maximize storage usage and minimize carrying value, ensure appropriate replenishment Pars are maintained, identify and propose resolutions for slow-moving and obsolete inventory, and regularly inspect perishable items for freshness and date codes.
• Review purchase requests, analyze bids/quotes, and determine and/or approve the method of purchase.
• Uphold Purchasing, Receiving, and Warehouse policies and procedures, providing training and corrective action as needed.
• Oversee Receiving and Warehouse shipment functions to ensure the accuracy of orders and quality of merchandise meet company standards.
• Track inventories and notify appropriate departments of re-order status.
• Conduct regularly scheduled warehouse physical inventories/cycle counts, and spot audits as required.
• Maintain and update departmental order guides regularly to ensure accurate items are reflected and ordered by Requestors.
• Complete annual reviews for all assigned personnel and conduct corrective action as needed.Assist on special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Assist on special projects and other duties as assigned.

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 Infor Cloudsuite procure-to-pay system.
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills demonstrated in a fast-paced customer-oriented environment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with other departments.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.