Purchasing & Warehouse Supervisor

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Research, review and analyze bids as requested by departments.
• Negotiates and oversees truck and equipment rentals and local services for the park.
• Coordinates orders with requisitioning department and vendor to ensure correct items/service and on-time delivery.
• Assists Accounts Payable in receiving Maximo Purchase Orders.
• Communicates with manager, director, departments and individuals (both internal and external), as appropriate, to coordinate specific services/deliveries details essential to completion and success of operations and promotions.
• Responsible for ensuring that certificates of insurance from vendors are up to date with appropriate limits of liability.
• Able to work in a Unionized environment including understanding and following all collective bargaining rules and regulations
• Organize work flow and be flexible in prioritizing tasks for warehouse personnel
• Enforce all Six Flags Park policies and procedures.
• Conceptualize and implement plans for effective use of all warehouse areas as well as storage areas within the park
• Work warehouse floor, assigning tasks and supervising employee performance
• Responsible for monitoring equipment and facilities to insure proper maintenance. Report problems in a timely basis and follow up on resolving issues
• Establish working relationships with employees, management, other departments, vendors and freight carriers
• Responsible for all general receiving and tracking, sorting and issuing for the entire park.
• Oversee the timely delivery of Food, Games and Merchandise stand transfers
• Inspect location daily for compliance with Health Department standards and safety policy
• Responsible for weekly and monthly physical counts, prepare and submit reports to Finance

Minimum Job Requirements:

• 2-3 years’ experience in purchasing or leadership position.
• Working knowledge of Maximo, Eatec and Aptos preferred, but not required. 
• Skilled with applicable software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong computer, analytic and problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with computer as well as manual paper functions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with awareness of deadlines.
• Ability to learn new programs is required. 
• Ability to identify processes needing improvement and to recommend improvements.
• Ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays.