Jim Webster Email & Phone Number

Grand Ronde, Or

525 Algodones Rd. Winterhaven, Ca 92283

Responsible for ensuring product availability, quality and cost effectiveness while delivering "The Guest Experience and Difference". Maintain strong partnerships with all vendors, meet operations product needs on a timely basis and evaluate and recommend new products to enhance standards and increase profitability.Led the transition of Stratton Warren purchasing system to an on-line model while re-training the P&I team on proper use in purchasing and receiving material, as well as food & beverage products. Negotiate the best possible price and service guarantee with vendors for goods and services. Establish Purchasing Policies and ensure compliance. Negotiate blanket purchase orders when appropriate and monitors cost during the time period.Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas. Ensuring that employees are wearing proper safety equipment. Implement procurement strategy and policies. Forecast procurement needs. Control department budget.Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products and services. Administer an Internal purchasing system and create a successful procurement process.Work with three tribal gaming department to ensure suppliers are properly licensed before and while conducting business with the Quechan Tribe.Implement process improvement, cost savings, consistent standards/policies and key performance metrics for supplier management. Develops, proposes, and supports annual savings objectives; maintains and complies with established budgets.Provide strong functional leadership including training, mentoring, teamwork, coaching and feedback, and career development.

1150 Casino Strip Resorts Blvd. Tunica, Ms 38664

• CHANGE: Implemented new produce purchasing system requiring new vendors and existing supplier to provide weekly bids. RESULT: A significant drop in food cost was noted within 2 weeks since moving away from a one source supplier just on produce.• CHANGE: Opened weekly and monthly bidding on the broad line suppliers needed in the daily F&B operation. Each major broad line supplier was contacted to lay out the ground rules for service and quality.• RESULT: After contacting Stratton Warren systems, Hollywood's IT department and the broad line's IT departments, data flow into the EDI was being utilized to obtain "Low Bidder Status" from each of these suppliers.• ACTION: Hollywood Casino's SOX program needed updating before the next audit. RESULT: Created new controls for the SOX narrative which satisfied the auditors

103 France Street Baton Rouge, La 70802

• Responsible for the successful overall direction, administration and coordination of all activities of purchasing, warehousing, shipping and receiving, inventory control functions, provides specialized skills and services for all revenue and cost center departments. Responsible for the overall procurement of goods and services at the most cost effective basis.• Ensured the coordination of the proper licensing of applicable vendors and ensures the best quality of goods acquired consistent with established internal standards and measurements. Responsible also for the overall accurate recording and tracking of inventory items from receipt, storage, to requisitioning.• Monitored vendor performance by troubleshooting and resolving issues, their ability to meet delivery schedules and deadlines, timelines, and product feedback from departments. Locate and interview potential suppliers to investigate new sources of supply.• Worked with accounting to correct previous history of slow payments to suppliers. Wrote policy and procedure directives for purchasing, receiving and inventory controls. Train Department Heads in the proper procedures in requesting supplies or services.• Reduced shrinkage by moving all deliveries to one centralized location.• Implemented cost savings in by reducing the fluid ounces in bottled water a cost savings of 80 cents per case. Removing open plastic utensils and napkins that must be dispensed by secure and hygienic dispensers to save on long term health cost of employees. Worked with corporate purchasing to reduce uniform cost and cleaning charges for Back of House and Front of House staff. Met the compliance goals set forth by Louisiana Gaming Commission by utilizing MBE, WBE and SBE suppliers.

1100 Casino Strip Blvd Robinsonville, Ms 38664

• Worked directly with Marketing Department to ensure that promotional suppliers provide quality products for daily and monthly promotional events. Insured all purchase orders are properly reviewed and authorized prior to commitment of company funds.• Monitored vendor performance by troubleshooting and resolving issues, their ability to meet delivery schedules, deadlines, timelines and product feedback from departments. Received, reviewed, screened and responded to requisition requests.• Maintain and use a variety of catalogs, specifications and price cards to assist in identifying appropriate goods and services to locate suppliers. Maintain purchasing records for two casinos – Resorts Tunica and Bally’s Casino.• Ordered food products and dry goods for Resorts Tunica and Bally’s Casino while maintaining set par levels.

1010 Casino Ctr Dr. Robinsonville, Ms 38664

• Maintained working knowledge of applicable laws and business ethics that govern procurement.• Participated in the research, development, evaluation, and implementation of new products, services, technology, and processes to ensure a competitive position in anticipation of changing guest’s needs within the dynamic hospitality and gaming environment.• Created a work environment that promotes teamwork, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect, and employee satisfaction. Cooperated as part of the MGM-Mirage purchasing community including Corporate Strategic Sourcing, Global Sourcing Group and peers at other properties to develop and implement policies and corporate agreements.• Disposal of company property assets according to MGM/Mirage and the MS Gaming Commission.• Monitor vendor performance by troubleshooting and resolving issues, their ability to meet delivery schedules and deadlines, timelines, and product feedback from departments. Controlled maintenance of all 15 company vehicles. • Monitored and maintained expense spending to insure maximum value is obtained when purchasing supplies and repair parts, maintains appropriate stock levels required to insure quick repair times.• Invited quotations, examined bids, and made recommendations on awarding of bids.• Maintain and use a variety of catalogs, specifications and price cards to assist in identifying appropriate goods and services to locate suppliers. Attended seminars, meetings and trade shows to keep abreast on new products and prices.• Maintained compliance to Internal Control requirements. Promoted and adhere to Ethical Purchasing Standards and guidelines.• Assist with Cap X budgets for several casino directors. Maintained CIP records and payments.• Analyzed purchase requisition and purchase order requests by the Engineering, Transportation, Entertainment, Public Area, Hotel Housekeeping, Surveillance, Grounds and Security departments.

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