Director of Procurement

POSITION: Director of Procurement                          DEPARTMENT: Procurement REPORTS TO: VP of Procurement    FLSA STATUS: Exempt

LEGENDS & ASM GLOBAL

Two powerhouse companies have joined forces to redefine excellence in sports, entertainment, and live events. Together, we combine unmatched expertise with a global reach, offering end-to-end solutions – from venue development and event booking to revenue strategy and hospitality.

Legends brings a 360-degree, data-driven approach across Global Partnerships, Hospitality, Merchandise, and Attractions, working with top-tier clients to deliver exceptional experiences.

ASM Global, the world leader in venue management and live event production, oversees 350+ iconic venues stadiums, arenas, conventions centers and theaters.

Our organization is committed to building an inclusive, innovative environment where differences drive solutions that benefit our team members, guests, and partners. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and accountability, we create a workplace where everyone can succeed. Are you ready to be part of the team that is transforming live entertainment? Join us to make legends happen!

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Global Director of Procurement to lead the establishment, development, and management of a comprehensive purchasing and supply chain system that supports our global Food & Beverage (F&B) operations. This role will be responsible for creating and maintaining streamlined processes for buying, receiving, requisitioning, inventory management, and reporting, ensuring efficiency and consistency across all locations. The ideal candidate will actively oversee procurement strategies, focusing on optimizing vendor relationships, cost management, and compliance while driving rebate and incentive programs to maximize company savings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General:

• Global Director of Procurement will be responsible for establishment and development of purchasing/supply chain system.
  • System to allow appropriate processes for buying, receiving, requisitioning, inventory, and reporting needs.
  • Role leader will continually assess system management required in regard to maintenance, staffing needs, and give goal to process expectations.
• Focused role of new locations and key event management of systems, inclusive of oversee of initial events until comfortable with location adherence.
• Large event support, inclusive of menu planning, forecasting, policy adherence, execution of events, etc.
• Global Director of Procurement to serve as dotted line report for location Purchasing/Supply Chain leaders to ensure management of all practices – inclusive of buying, warehouse management, payables assistance, and inventory control management
• This role will contribute to developing the procurement strategy, funded by our food and beverage (F&B) suppliers, programs, and services.
• The position will oversee the billing process with vendors and ensure compliance reporting to optimize spending, rebates, and incentives for the company.
• Additionally, this role will provide procurement and F&B support for new openings and collaborate with suppliers and staff.

Buying:

• Reviewer of ordering of key locations determined by assessment of risk.
• Review’s additional location spend reports – purchases vs forecasted purchases/sales.
• Regional coverage to ensure synchronized usage of items within locations.
• Menus are reviewed before season of additional locations – sign off annually per location.
• Determine cost impact of potential client required programs – sign off with location prior utilization.
• Assist managed stock levels of dedicated and high usage items with key purveyors – approver of stocking requests.
  • Forecast assists for all needs pre- and mid-season.
• Monthly assist of review of spend reports of key purveyors, credit card usage, etc.
• Reviewer and approver of all special order/stock request submissions
• Ensure communication to field to confirm commodity items are purchased at optimal seasons – preventing locations from potential overspend and purchasing sub-par qualities.

Warehouse Management:

• Reviewer annually of determined location management processes of warehouse receiving, storage and distribution per location.
• Reviewer annually of timeline of delivery and requisition schedule to be established.
• Assist with purveyor delivery concern solves.
• Guide management of labor budget values

Payables:

• Approver of purveyor set-up req