Purchasing Manager McCormick Place Convention Center
Purchasing Manager McCormick Place Convention Center
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$ 70000 - 80000
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Job Description
Oak View Group
Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360degree solution set for a collection of worldclass owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential highest attended arenas convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions on the planet.
Position Summary
Under the direction of the AGM Finance and Administration the Purchasing Manager monitors controls and audits all purchasing transactions at McCormick Place/Wintrust Arena in Chicago IL. This role ensures the efficient and effective completion of the Convention Centers purchasing function in compliance with the contractual requirements of the client.
This role will pay a salary of $70000.00 to $80000.00.
For FT roles: Benefits: Health Dental and Vision insurance 401(k) savings plan 401(k) matching and paid time off (vacation days sick days and 11 holidays).
This position will remain open until March 21 2025.
About the Venue
McCormick Place located in downtown Chicago is the largest and most flexible convention center in North America. With over 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space the campus proudly hosts some of the worlds largest and most prestigious conventions meetings and trade shows welcoming approximately 3 million visitors to Chicago every year.
Responsibilities
- Ensures that purchases are made in conformity with company policies.
- Determines if procedures are effective in complying with clients requirements for sustainable products and local vendors.
- Follows company policies and procedures. Works closely with the OVGFinance and Administration to receive direction establish goals identify compliance issues and implement process improvements to ensure efficiency and improve innovation.
- Procures materials at the lowest cost consistent with the quality and services required and maintains a consistent supply of necessary goods and services.
- Oversees the daytoday operations of the Purchasing Department. Provides leadership direction management and supervision to the Purchasing staff including establishing goals and evaluating performance.
- Designs and documents specific Purchasing practices and procedures to ensure internal controls are adequate to prevent economic loss. Responsible for strategic planning to continually identify process improvements to improve the accuracy timeliness and efficiency of operations.
- Establishes and maintains administrative control over the organizations procurement expenditures. Ensures effective and timely communications regarding purchasing policies to staff and interacts with senior staff or their designees in order to assist and facilitate their participation in the various aspects of the purchasing process.
- Works closely with McCormick Place management the Legal Department and Risk Management Department to develop and review RFPs and RFQs Contracts and Contract renewals as applicable.
- Consults with vendors concerning specifications for supplies and services. Supervises the development and preparation of answers to questions from vendors concerning proposals bids and procurement guidelines of the company.
- Prepares and Reviews tabulations of bids and the evaluation of the proposals and performs cost benefit analysis. Ensures that such information is complete and accurate and presented to McCormick Place management for approval.
- Responsible for ensuring that appropriate approvals are obtained on all purchases.
- Approves all purchase orders for compliance with Purchasing policies and statutory requirements.
- Responsible for timely issuance maintenance accuracy and design of various procurement reports.
- Documents resolution of outstanding purchase orders by working with Accounts Payable Department and the various operational departments.
- Responsible for the tracking of Contracts coming up for renewal utilizing the Contract List and formally contacting departments and McCormick Place management before the Contract expiration to determine if the contract will be renewed (if extensions are available) or rebid.
- Partners with the Supplier Diversity point of contact and participates in MBE/WBE outreach programs in joint partnership with MPEA to maximize the number of qualified and certified M/WBEs interested in participating at McCormick Place /OVG360. Assists in the production of MBE/WBE required reporting.
- Supervises the processing of purchase orders.
- Oversees maintenance of vendor address book including ensuring entries are properly authorized and information is complete and accurate.
- Performs financial analysis related to Purchasing issues and other workrelated job duties including special projects as assigned.
- Continually evaluates and measures performance of sustainability programs to ensure they are being managed effectively and efficiently. Develops corrective action where required.
- Leads the development of collateral and ecollateral which markets and explains the sustainable practices employed by McCormick Place.
- Maintains current knowledge of trends and advances in green and sustainable practices/products and provides inhouse technical research and assistance in those areas.
- Researches applies for and manages applicable grants or funding which may offset costs involved with sustainability programs or purchases.
- Develops and maintains cost/savings tracking for all proposed and implemented sustainability projects.
- Provides sustainability training and presentations.
- Researches and develops relationships with nonprofits and/or local organizations to become potential recipients of leftover conference materials.
- Performs other jobrelated duties as assigned.
- Assist in documenting all purchasing processes and procedures.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 35years experience in purchasing and/or contract administration and negotiation related to procurement activities required.
- Minimum of two 2 years supervisory experience.
- Bachelors Degree in from an accredited University in Finance Public or Business Administration or a related field or equivalent education and experience.
- Ability to review and audit vendor agreements.
- Must be detailoriented & have strong leadership skills.
- Thorough knowledge & understanding of various purchasing systems.
- Proficient in Windows environment with strong Excel skills
- Must be accurate and efficient with ability to meet deadlines.
- Capable of working with all levels of management
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference
At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
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