Job Description

The Role:

The Director of Purchasing plans, organizes, and administers a comprehensive business program to procure goods and services for the LVCVA. This position directly supports the Vice President of Finance.

What You\'ll Accomplish:
Keep in mind that this list is not all-inclusive.

• Lead a great procurement process: Design and oversee purchasing processes that help the LVCVA buy the right goods and services, from reliable, competent vendors, for fair prices. Develop robust sourcing strategies, work with internal departments to design successful procurements, and negotiate terms and conditions that lead to strong contracts. Administer fair, competitive, unbiased procurement processes. Represent the organization at public outreach events. Increase competitive opportunities for local, small, women-owned, disadvantaged, and minority businesses.

• Develop and lead a high-performing team: Be a great leader. Hire, train, develop, and support your team. Create a culture of high performance, customer service excellence, inclusivity, and job satisfaction. Deliver operational results by assigning goals and objectives and overseeing staff work results. Develop and report quality performance metrics to measure the success of the team\'s efforts. Design processes that are streamlined while maintaining operational excellence.

• Maintain organizational compliance: Ensure the LVCVA remains compliant with the requirements of Nevada Revised Statutes and any other applicable federal or local laws or requirements. Support the Legal Department with open records requests. Work with internal auditors to improve processes and controls. Develop and review reports of findings and recommend solutions to senior management. Oversee departmental budget preparation and monitor all department spending.

What We\'re Looking For:

• Bachelor\'s Degree, preferably in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or comparable field of study is desirable
• Demonstrated experience in leading an organizational procurement function
• Demonstrated experience leading a team
• Strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, customer service skills, and verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to apply principles of mathematical and logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual practical problems and work processes
• Proficiency with office equipment and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to analyze and evaluate issues, resolve problems, and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to drive results under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines
• Professional purchasing certification(s) desirable

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the LVCVA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at peopleconnect@lvcva.com.

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