Purchasing Agent Are you detail-oriented, a strong communicator, and ready to make a big impact in a fast-paced environment? In this crucial role, you’ll be a go-to resource for maintaining vendor relationships, ensuring high-quality standards, and keeping our operations running smoothly. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: •Review all proposed and received orders to ensure vendor compliance, and recommend vendor changes when necessary. •Ensure that all purchase requests have been approved in accordance with authorized approval levels. •Prepare and process purchase orders to comply with established purchasing procedures and maintain appropriate files. •Ensure vendors adhere to all purchase terms and discounts. •Work with vendors to ensure the quality of goods purchased meets the Company’s standards. •Coordinates and processes all Return-To-Vendor requests. •Processes all claims for damaged goods received. •Responsible for maintaining a consistent, regular attendance record. •Create request for quotes and analyze vendor bids •Track and report all information required by NYS Gaming EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related area, or minimum of one year’s related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of one year in company purchasing or related area. Must possess excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills. Must be extremely numbers-oriented and computer-literate. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The associate is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate is regularly exposed to risk of radiation (from computers), as a great deal of the workday is spent working on spreadsheets or inputting data into the computer system. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate Benefits Include: + Daycare services for employees only - open 7 Days a Week 7 am until 11 pm at Great Rates (Subsidy may also be available) + Generous 401K plan - 100% Vested from the beginning! + Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance available for Full-Time Employees + Paid Time Off, Sick Time and Holiday Pay + Tuition Reimbursement *for eligible employees* + Discounts available for Hotel, Restaurants, Spa Services, and more