Purchasing Buyer

Riverside-Casino-; Iowa; On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Iowa is seeking a Purchasing Associate to join our on-site team. The role focuses on supporting purchasing operations, maintaining vendor relationships, and ensuring accurate purchase orders using Red Rock.

We offer a full-time position with a salary ranging from $40,000 to $50,000 per year (DOE). Riverside Casino & Golf Resort is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to non-discrimination in employment.

Qualifications

• Aptitude for working with computer systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Team work skills are a must.
• Working knowledge of Red Rock is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional guest service to all customers.
• Develop and maintain professional relationship with vendors. Keep informed about new products, processes and recommend those that could be beneficial to the company.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationship with all other department’s personnel, including Food & Beverage outlet managers and department directors.
• Knowledge of all levels of purchasing operations.
• Ability to learn and use Red Rock system.
• Send purchase order information to vendors and departments.
• Investigate and document price variances between purchase order and vendor confirmation. Where applicable, provide alternative product/ vendor solutions.
• Follow up on overdue purchase orders weekly.
• Work with Accounts Payable on invoice variances.
• Maintain Vendor and Item Master files in Red Rock .
• Other duties as assigned.
• This position has access to sensitive company cost information and files and also has the responsibility to maintain arms-length supplier relationships -- therefore, the highest levels of integrity and honesty are essential.

Skills

Computer systems aptitude

MS Office

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Red Rock

Job description

Essential Functions

• Provide exceptional guest service to all customers.
• Develop and maintain professional relationship with vendors. Keep informed about new products, processes and recommend those that could be beneficial to the company.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationship with all other department’s personnel, including Food & Beverage outlet managers and department directors.
• Knowledge of all levels of purchasing operations.
• Ability to learn and use Red Rock system.
• Send purchase order information to vendors and departments.
• Investigate and document price variances between purchase order and vendor confirmation. Where applicable, provide alternative product/ vendor solutions.
• Follow up on overdue purchase orders weekly.
• Work with Accounts Payable on invoice variances.
• Maintain Vendor and Item Master files in Red Rock .
• Other duties as assigned.
• This position has access to sensitive company cost information and files and also has the responsibility to maintain arms-length supplier relationships -- therefore, the highest levels of integrity and honesty are essential.

Required

• Aptitude for working with computer systems.
• Proficiency in MS office – Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Team work skills are a must.
• Working knowledge of Red Rock is a plus.

Schedule

Full-time, to include days occasional weekends and holidays.

$40,000 - $50,000/yr (DOE)

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort ® is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the best qualified individual for the job based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual preference, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.