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ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Lawrenceburg (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee wellness programs

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in Indiana seeks a Procurement Specialist to enhance customer service and manage procurement processes. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree and be proficient in Microsoft Office tools. Responsibilities include supporting superior customer service and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role offers opportunities for career growth in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, etc.).
• Ability to read and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Support superior customer service in accordance with departmental standards.
• Prepare purchase orders and manage procurement records.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards in procurement processes.
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
• Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users.
• Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance within area of authority and reporting potential issues to management.
• Positively responds to all customer concerns and issues to promote a return visit.
• Provides positive communication and uses Red Carpet Training skills with every patron and co‑worker.
• Performs duties in a safe manner; reports any potential safety hazards to management staff.
• Performs any reasonable, temporarily assigned job duties outside the position’s job description, where, in the Company’s judgment, those duties are necessary in the interest of efficiency, productivity, or guest service.

Skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office applications

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Introduction

Overview

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well‑being. Specific benefits—such as day‑one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Click HERE to discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers.

Responsibilities

• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with departmental and company standards and programs.
• Reviews requisitions.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
• Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users.
• Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance within area of authority and reporting potential issues to management.
• Positively responds to all customer concerns and issues to promote a return visit.
• Provides positive communication and uses Red Carpet Training skills with every patron and co‑worker.
• Performs duties in a safe manner; reports any potential safety hazards to management staff.
• Performs any reasonable, temporarily assigned job duties outside the position’s job description, where, in the Company’s judgment, those duties are necessary in the interest of efficiency, productivity, or guest service.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four‑year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Access, Word, SharePoint, etc.).

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

Employee must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations.

Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

Work Environment

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. Employee could be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted second hand tobacco smoke.