Retail Purchasing Clerk - Corporate (Las Vegas)

Caesars Entertainment is looking to add a Retail Purchasing Clerk to its team in Las Vegas! As a Retail Purchasing Clerk, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our buying team by managing purchase orders from start to finish—ensuring timely and accurate processing, re-orders, and product deliveries. You’ll help keep our inventory flowing smoothly by maintaining product styles in our systems, coordinating vendor communications, and upholding vendor compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Purchase order management. Support buyer in identification of need for and entry of new purchase orders.
• Manage re-order process in a timely manner. Enter and process purchase orders accurately.
• Ensure timely delivery of new product and re-orders. Link/de-link items on basic stock effectively.
• Create and maintain new styles in system. Perform style maintenance and housekeeping. Execute proce changes.
• Maintain professional and effective vendor communications and relationships. Respond to vendor requests / inquiries in a timely manner.
• Distribute and enforce vendor compliance standards.
• Respond to operations, accounting and distribution center issues quickly and professionally.
• Perform regular competitive shopping trips and report findings to management and other buyers.
• Assist buyer in development and communication of product knowledge seminars from appropriate vendors for operations team.
• Coordinate vendor training/ special events / personal appearances to drive revenue
• Key Performance Metrics
• Achieve or exceed budgets for revenue and margin. Achieve or exceed goals for inventory and expense management
• Effectiveness of cross-functional collaboration (e.g., vendors, planning, visual, brand management, store operations) 

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Experience in retail buying office preferred but not required.  
• Degree in merchandising or marketing preferred but not required.
  Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize activities.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Excel and word. Retail software a plus.
• Strong math skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally.