Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid vacation
401k plan
Job Description
Legends Global stands as the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands, delivering a fully integrated solution of premium services through its innovative white-label approach. With a presence that spans over 450 venues globally, Legends Global hosts approximately 20,000 events annually, entertaining an impressive 165 million guests every year. This extensive network is powered by the company's deep expertise and exceptional execution capabilities, covering every facet of the live event and venue management spectrum. Their services range from feasibility studies and consulting, owner's representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, through to content booking and the... Show More
Job Requirements
- 15 plus years in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, or purchasing with proven success leading center of excellence or purchasing transformation initiatives
- Proven track record leading sourcing and procurement across multiple spend categories, with particular emphasis on food and beverage
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Experience with procurement and inventory management platforms
- Knowledge of supplier diversity programs, ESG initiatives, and procurement innovation
- Bachelor’s degree required
- MBA preferred
- Ability to manage complex vendor negotiations and contract management
- Strategic and operational thinking capabilities
- Capacity for data-driven decision making
- Experience in change leadership
- Ability to foster collaboration and continuous improvement culture
- Travel availability up to 25 percent
- Physical ability to perform essential job functions
Job Qualifications
- 15 plus years in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, or purchasing with proven success leading center of excellence or purchasing transformation initiatives
- Proven track record leading sourcing and procurement across multiple spend categories with emphasis on food and beverage
- Deep negotiation and contract management skills
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Experience with procurement and inventory management platforms
- Experience with supplier diversity, ESG initiatives, and procurement-driven innovation
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred
- Passion for live entertainment, culinary innovation, and venue experience
- Strong experience with food and beverage inventory management and purchasing
- Energetic, collaborative leader with strong commercial and operational acumen
- Strategic thinker with a bias for execution and results
- Skilled in business partnership and influence
- Data-driven decision making
- Expertise in change leadership
- Supplier relationship management
- Financial acumen
Job Duties
- Build and lead a high-performing operations procurement organization made up of regional purchasing, facilities sourcing and systems administration
- Partner with business unit leaders and venues to understand demand, align sourcing strategies, and maximize total value
- Drive utilization of procurement programs, operationalize category management and sourcing strategies aligned to corporate goals, ESG priorities, and operational needs
- Mentor venue-level purchasing leaders and internal procurement staff
- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business unit leaders supporting new business and client retention
- Lead procurement staffing determination recommendations for new business opportunities
- Lead a cross-venue Purchasing Community of Practice focused on sharing best practices, training, and innovation in procurement and inventory management
- Develop standardized processes and documentation for purchasing and inventory management
- Facilitate regular forums, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions to enhance operational excellence
- Provide guidance, tools, and oversight to venue-level Purchasing Directors for day-to-day purchasing activities
- Ensure adherence to corporate standards, approved procurement programs, and compliance requirements
- Act as an escalation point for complex purchasing issues and vendor negotiations
- Lead or oversee venue RFPs, contract negotiations, and supplier selection in collaboration with business stakeholders and legal
- Monitor supplier performance including cost, service, quality, and compliance and develop supplier improvement initiatives
- Define KPIs for procurement and inventory performance including order accuracy, waste reduction, and compliance
- Collaborate with culinary and operations teams to align purchasing with menu planning and seasonal demand
- Guide home office and regional team with scheduling to ensure new businesses open to qualitative and financial expectations
- Manage extensive purveyor and manufacturer deviated pricing programs
- Ensure sourcing activities comply with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
- Ensure adherence to food safety, regulatory requirements, supplier diversity, local sourcing and sustainability initiatives
- Mitigate supply chain risks through contingency planning and diversified sourcing strategies
- Develop and maintain sourcing and category policies, playbooks, and contract templates
- Partner with Finance, Risk, and Legal to manage contractual risk and compliance
- Oversee enterprise-wide inventory processes for food and beverage ensuring accurate forecasting and stock control
- Implement and optimize inventory management systems such as Yellow Dog
- Drive automation and integration between purveyors, procurement, inventory, point of sale, and financial systems for real-time visibility
- Provide significant input in development of procurement technology and reporting capabilities
- Track and report on spend, accounts receivable, cost of goods sold, sourcing savings, purveyor performance to executive leadership
- Perform additional ad-hoc responsibilities as the program grows and matures
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Experience
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