Job Description

THE ROLE: Purchasing Manager

LOCATION: Toledo Complex | Toledo, OH

ABOUT LEGENDS GLOBAL

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated suite of premium services through a white-label model that keeps our partners front and center — from feasibility and project development to sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and world-class content and booking.

With a global network of more than 450 venues, hosting 20,000 events and welcoming 165 million guests annually, Legends Global brings unmatched scale, expertise, and connectivity to help our partners grow. The Legends Global Way guides how we operate: Align, Scale, Connect, Team, Win — shared success, repeatable systems, connected solutions, unstoppable teams, and wins that are earned every day.

About the Role

The Purchasing Manager will be responsible as overseer of all food & beverage procurement needs, warehouse management of receiving, distribution, and storage processes, and inventory control management within facility. This role will require abilities to forecast, negotiate, lead staff, manage budgets, and adhere to Company guidelines. The Purchasing Manager will additionally assist payables processes to ensure purveyor partnerships are managed appropriately.

WHAT YOU’LL DO (KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTCOMES)

BUYING

• Leader of Company policy processes – purchase order adherence, budget management, pricing update communication, utilization of preferred suppliers and manufacturers.
• Manager of location spend reports – preferred supplier adherence.
• Sponsorship partnership evaluation.
• Coordinate single source management for key opportunities of multi-market providers– small equipment, office, rentals, etc.
• Assist new account set-up.

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT - RECEIVING, STORAGE, AND DISTRIBUTION

• Coordinate and ensure appropriate best practices are managed to ensure safe practices are being implemented in synchronized manner.
• Train and direct safe and accurate receiving, storage, and distribution conduct.
• Assist with purveyor delivery scoring to validate potential adjustments of item selections and purveyors utilized.

PAYABLES

• Leader that will work with location finance department to communicate and adhere contract agreements of pay terms, minimums, additional charges, etc.
• Reviewer of late invoice payment report monthly – guide location.
• Review monthly location statements and reconciliation by location.

INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGEMENT

• Lead processes as key driver of inventory turn rate goals and routes for improvement.
• Manage month-end processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist management of slow and dead stock lists to be determined monthly at base location – supporting location implementation, product returns, and/or external transfers.
• Reviewer of inventory levels versus previous months/years with goal planning and execution to ensure risk adverse management

WHAT YOU BRING (QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE)

• The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years’ management experience in purchasing and warehouse management preferably in sports and entertainment.
• Can be trusted to act in a manner that is truthful and values direct, honest communication at all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal skills; can effectively communicate and relate to all levels within and outside the organization; creates and builds positive and productive relationships.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Responds quickly and effectively to changing trends and circumstances; embraces change and welcomes fresh perspectives; learns from past mistakes and adjusts accordingly
• Ability to manage appropriate steps to get projects completed; has strong abilities to organize people and processes; can create a plan for resourceful workflow
• Strong commitment to delivering an elevated level of customer and client service with demonstrated initiative, leadership, and management skills.
• Knowledge of inventory management systems and POS required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong logistic skills with the ability to develop and produce proposals.
• LEAD Certified.
• Serve Safe Certified.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & TRAVEL

• This role is based on site at the Toledo Complex in Toledo, OH
• Must be flexible to work extended hours due to business requirements including late nights, weekends, and holidays.

At Legends Global, our people power every success. You’ll work alongside exceptional talent, learn from world-leading experts, and contribute to projects that set the standard across sports, entertainment, hospitality, and live experiences. If you’re driven to operate at the highest level, build with purpose, and help partners win on the biggest stages, you’ll thrive here.

COMPENSATION

Legends Global offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications and a generous total rewards package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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