Strategic F&B Purchasing Manager

Compass Group USA; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off Plan

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Levy is seeking a purchasing professional to optimize food, beverage, equipment, and operational supply acquisitions in a dynamic hospitality setting. You will manage inventory levels, forecast needs, and build strong vendor relationships to ensure quality, cost control, and timely deliveries.

The role emphasizes collaboration with culinary, warehouse, concessions, premium, and operations teams, while maintaining strong adherence to purchasing procedures and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or related.
• Experience in high-volume food/beverage, hospitality, sports, or entertainment environment preferred.
• Experience managing vendor relationships, purchasing processes, and inventory controls.
• Experience with budgeting, cost controls, forecasting, and waste reduction.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities for food, beverage, equipment, and operational supplies.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels to support daily operations and event needs.
• Develop purchasing forecasts based on event schedules, historical usage, and business demands.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships to ensure product quality, competitive pricing, and timely delivery.
• Monitor purchasing costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and reduce expenses.
• Partner with culinary, warehouse, concessions, premium, and operations teams to anticipate product and supply needs.
• Oversee inventory controls, including cycle counts, month-end inventory, product rotation, and variance reporting.
• Review purchase orders, invoices, deliveries, and receiving documentation for accuracy.
• Resolve vendor, delivery, product quality, and inventory discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with Levy purchasing procedures, food safety requirements, and storage standards.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to identify usage trends, control waste, and support financial goals.
• Support and develop purchasing and warehouse team members while maintaining accountability for departmental standards.

Skills

Vendor management

Inventory management

Excel

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Hospitality Management, or related field

Tools

Procurement software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Levy is seeking a purchasing professional to optimize food, beverage, equipment, and operational supply acquisitions in a dynamic hospitality setting. You will manage inventory levels, forecast needs, and build strong vendor relationships to ensure quality, cost control, and timely deliveries.

The role emphasizes collaboration with culinary, warehouse, concessions, premium, and operations teams, while maintaining strong adherence to purchasing procedures and safety standards.