Procurement Buyer - (Reno)

WE ARE CAESARS

At Caesars Entertainment, our Mission, Vision & Values reflect our unique purpose, providing people with possibilities and places to have fun. Our Mission, Vision & Values represent a unifying and inspiring way forward, and all Team Members are expected to uphold them

Our Mission : “Create the Extraordinary”

Our Vision : “We create spectacular worlds that immerse, inspire and connect you. We don’t perform magic; we create it with excellence.”

Our Values : “Blaze the Trail, Together We Win, All-In on Service”

Our corporate social responsibility framework, People Planet Play, represents our continuous dedication to enhancing economic development, uplifting the wellbeing of our Team Members and their families, and making positive contributions to the communities we operate in.

JOB SUMMARY

The Procurement Buyer will directly be responsible for a sourcing process for a specific category for the West Region Reno / Tahoe (excludes Southern Nevada) in support of the Company’s strategic sourcing and procurement strategy. The position will report to their corresponding Regional Director (or Manager); be domiciled at the corresponding Regional Buying Center or mutually approved location within the regional footprint.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of a cross-functional purchasing team and the primary procurement partner with Property Stakeholders across the region, as well as interface with the vendor community, and Caesars centralized corporate Strategic Sourcing teams. This position will also be responsible for certain additional duties as needed per their Region’s specific requirements.

HOW YOU WILL CREATE THE EXTRAORDINARY

• Responsible for purchasing & fulfillment, including processing purchase orders and setting up regional bids as set forth by category strategies to create the most advantageous financial and operational impacts for the property, region, and company as a whole
• Responsible for communicating with central Sourcing Category owners to fully understand their set strategies and to execute responsibilities accordingly.
• Responsible for sourcing, investigating, assisting with selection and managing of vendors through the evaluation of existing suppliers and the development of new suppliers. Maintain positive company image and supplier relations through timely supplier contact and through ensuring that vendors consistently perform at a level exceeding the properties requirements.
• Personally, abides by and enforces ethical practices in all dealings with vendors through ensuring all vendor relations are devoid of any business practices which could be deemed as questionable business conduct.
• Able to develop and analyze price and supply data, and use findings from such analysis to inform best practices and buying decisions
• Maintains consistent and accurate purchase and price data within any purchasing system used by the company, primarily Stratton Warren & Oracle
• Use provided purchasing systems, processes, and tools to prepare bid lists, evaluates bids, documents competitive bidding practices, processes requisitions, places purchase orders as appropriate and, in conjunction with properties AP department processes on-line pricing variances to conclusion
• Follow up on back orders; expedite with company any special arrangements for delivery; communicate to department the expected delivery date.
• Be familiar or quickly become familiar with all local, state, regional, and national regulations relevant to their region, particularly those set forth by the Gaming Commission and obtain licensing where required
• Synthesize personal experience on the job and other inputs such as stakeholder feedback, and make recommendations on improvements to existing Sourcing Strategies to the central team Category Owners or Regional Leads
• Meet or exceed personal and role expectations by understanding and utilizing KPIs guiding job performance (including but not limited to examples such as maintaining a high level of fill-rate ratios, or limiting order delays by coordinating scheduled deliveries of products and services)
• Keep impacted stakeholders and Sourcing team members advised of potential business or safety risks, including by not limited to examples such as lead-times on critical material or products
• As required by established process and system (including Stratton Warren), troubleshoot and reconcile invoices with accounts payable where price or terms do not agree with the purchase order
• Seek out and develop relationships with suppliers that will help meet diversity requirements, including but not limited to women (WBE), disadvantaged (DBE) and minority (MBE) suppliers to establish mutually beneficial business dealings and assist in the achievement of set aside goals
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Regional Director (or Manager)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Communication Skills :

Analytical and Reasoning Ability :

WORK ENVIRONMENT

TOGETHER WE WIN

We believe in delivering family-style service—an approach that fosters warmth, connection, and a genuine sense of belonging. Our team treats every guest and colleague with the same care and hospitality we would extend to family, creating a welcoming environment built on respect, teamwork, and personalized attention. Whether assisting customers or collaborating with coworkers, we prioritize service that is thoughtful, supportive, and rooted in genuine relationships

DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Caesars Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Caesars Entertainment will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other protected class.