Purchasing Manager (Concert Hall)

A great experience starts with you! Join our team to help create and develop the future of live entertainment and sports in Orange County! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel best suit you, as an applicant, you can always see your application status in your profile. Mission: To be a place where the everyday becomes extraordinary - and the potential is unlimited. Where every experience can change you Vision: We are the gathering place of Orange County Values: Be Safe | Do the Right Thing | Be Generous | Include Everyone | Make it Easy | Be Bold Job Title: Purchasing Manager (Concert Hall) Pay Details: The annual base salary range for this position in California is $85,000 to $95,000 per year. The starting pay for the successful candidate depends on various job-related factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education/training, internal value, peer equity, external market demands, and organizational considerations. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing purchasing, procurement, and inventory-related activities supporting the Concert Hall’s hospitality and food and beverage operations. This role oversees the sourcing and purchasing of food, beverage, operating supplies, equipment, and other materials necessary to support daily operations and events while maintaining appropriate quality, cost, service, and inventory standards. The Purchasing Manager partners closely with culinary, concessions, hospitality, finance, operations, and vendor partners to ensure products and supplies are available when needed, purchasing practices align with operational and financial objectives, and appropriate controls are maintained throughout the procurement and receiving process. Responsibilities Manage purchasing and procurement activities for food, beverage, hospitality, and related operating supplies supporting the Concert Hall Source products and vendors based on quality, availability, service, pricing, and operational requirements Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, distributors, and other vendor partners Negotiate pricing, terms, delivery schedules, and other purchasing arrangements within established guidelines Create and process purchase orders and ensure appropriate approvals and supporting documentation are maintained Monitor product availability, lead times, pricing changes, and supply chain issues and communicate potential operational impacts Partner with culinary, concessions, and hospitality leadership to forecast purchasing needs based on event schedules, anticipated volume, menus, and operating requirements Maintain appropriate inventory levels while minimizing shortages, excess inventory, spoilage, and waste Coordinate receiving activities and ensure deliveries are accurate, timely, and consistent with purchase orders and quality standards Review invoices and resolve pricing, quantity, delivery, or other discrepancies with vendors and internal partners Partner with Finance and Accounting to support invoice processing, accruals, reconciliations, budgeting, and purchasing-related reporting Monitor purchasing activity and analyze spend, product costs, usage, and vendor performance to identify savings and efficiency opportunities Support food and beverage cost-control initiatives and provide purchasing data to assist with menu pricing, product selection, and profitability analysis Maintain accurate purchasing, vendor, product, and inventory records within applicable systems Establish and maintain purchasing procedures, approval processes, documentation standards, and internal controls Ensure procurement activities comply with Company policies, contractual requirements, and applicable food safety and regulatory requirements Assist with physical inventories, cycle counts, and inventory reconciliation activities as needed Coordinate the procurement of equipment, s…

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