POSITION TITLE: Purchasing Manager
DEPARTMENT: Food and Beverage
REPORTS TO: Purchasing Director
FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt
ENTITY: SMG Moscone F&B

POSITION SUMMARY
Manage, coordinate and communicate activities of the purchasing department with other departments.  Adhere to the ethical standard of purchasing and ensure that the company gets the best product, service and price.  Maintain professional rapport with vendors.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Not limited to:

• Responsible for the supervision of the receiving and inventory clerks (RIC’s), F&B recycling staff and warehouse employees.


• Responsible for the issuing, receiving and proper storage of all F&B products and inventory. 


• To maintain low product cost, must use bids for current pricing, quality and quantities.


• Maintain par levels of staple inventory and order products according to need during shows.


• Review sales orders for product and ordering information.


• Prepare purchase orders and get approval for all incoming product.


• Record all purchases from invoices to material maintenance software, get invoices approved and then deliver to accounting department.


• Constant contact with Chef, Sales Department and Operations regarding purchases for all events.


• Inform respective directors as to changes in market conditions, prices, products in season, etc.


• Directly responsible for counting and insuring correct cost attribution on all products in F&B inventory, including pre-show and month-end inventories.


• Manage Union and Non-Union employees as applicable in Kitchen, Recycling Areas and Warehouse. 


• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit.  Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.


• Establish and enforce company and industry sanitation and safety standards.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum two years college degree.


• Previous Food and Beverage Managerial experience.


• MS Word, MS Excel, POS Proficient


• Ability to work all shifts including nights, weekends and holidays


• Possess good written and verbal communications skills


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure
  manuals.


• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.


• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of  organization.


• Ability to calculate skills and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.


• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.


• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.


• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.


• Union Experience a plus

PLEASE APPLY TO:

Human Resources at:
Savor... San Francisco - Moscone Center
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
savorhr@moscone.com

SMG is an Equal Opportunity Employer