Sr Buyer - Purchasing

The Senior Buyer is responsible for supporting daily procurement operations for a luxury integrated resort environment by managing high-volume purchasing activities, vendor communications, and supply chain coordination. This position serves as a critical liaison between operating departments, suppliers, warehouse operations, sourcing, receiving, and finance to ensure uninterrupted service levels across hotel, food & beverage, casino, retail, entertainment, and support operations. The role manages an average workload of 50–300 purchase orders daily, oversees 50+ vendor-related communications per day, and proactively resolves shortages, backorders, pricing discrepancies, and open purchase order issues to maintain operational continuity. Key Responsibilities Purchase Order Management - Create, process, modify, and expedite 50–300 purchase orders daily across multiple operational categories. - Review requisitions for accuracy, completeness, budget compliance, and proper sourcing. - Monitor order status from creation through receipt and invoice reconciliation. - Ensure timely delivery of products and services required for resort operations. - Maintain purchasing records and documentation in accordance with company policies.Vendor Management & Communications - Manage daily email and phone communications with vendors, suppliers, distributors, and internal stakeholders. - Follow up on open orders, shipment delays, shortages, substitutions, and damaged deliveries. - Coordinate with vendors to resolve supply chain disruptions and maintain service continuity. - Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships while ensuring contractual and service-level expectations are met. - Escalate critical supply issues impacting operations and recommend alternative solutions.Open PO & Shortage Resolution - Review and manage open purchase orders to ensure timely fulfillment. - Investigate outstanding receipts, partial deliveries, and backordered items. - Work closely with warehouse, receiving, and operating departments to validate shortages and delivery variances. - Coordinate expedited shipments and alternative sourcing options when necessary. - Maintain accurate open PO reporting and provide status updates to department stakeholders.Price Variance & Data Maintenance - Research and update product pricing within procurement systems. - Validate invoice pricing against contracted agreements, bid pricing, and approved quotes. - Investigate and resolve price variances, unit-of-measure discrepancies, and supplier billing exceptions. - Maintain accurate item master data, lead times, supplier information, and purchasing parameters. - Support cost control initiatives through pricing analysis and market comparisons.Sourcing & Procurement Support - Partner with Strategic Sourcing teams to identify sourcing opportunities and supplier alternatives. - Assist with quote gathering, supplier evaluations, contract implementation, and vendor onboarding activities. - Provide data and reporting to support negotiations and sourcing initiatives. - Participate in product conversions and supplier transition projects to achieve operational savings and efficiency improvements.Cross-Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with Food & Beverage, Hotel Operations, Retail, Entertainment, Engineering, Housekeeping, Warehouse, Receiving, Finance, and other operating departments. - Communicate order status, delivery schedules, substitutions, and potential supply risks. - Support emergency operational requirements and urgent procurement requests. - Provide exceptional customer service while balancing competing operational priorities. - Functional guidance, training, operational oversight to Buyers.Reporting & Analytics - Generate and maintain reports related to: - Open Purchase Orders - Shortages and Backorders - Price Variance Tracking - Supplier Performance - Delivery Compliance - Purchasing Activity Metrics - Analyze purchasing trends and recommend process improvements. - Support departmental KPI reporting and procurement performance metrics. - 3–5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience in a high-volume hospitality, gaming, foodservice, or resort environment. - Experience managing large-scale purchasing operations with high daily transaction volumes. - Strong understanding of procurement systems, ERP platforms, and purchasing workflows. - Excellent organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills. - Strong verbal and written communication abilities. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and procurement reporting tools. - Ability to analyze pricing, identify discrepancies, and resolve complex purchasing issues. - Proven ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced operational environment. Wynn Resorts is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Wynn Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.