Summary

Setting the standard for grand hospitality, Hotel Kansas City has delivered an experience like no other since its opening in late 2020.

Named one of the Best New Hotels in the World by Travel + Leisure, and Kansas City’s newest #1 Hotel on TripAdvisor, guests can indulge in Victorian-inspired guest rooms merged with modern twists, preserved touches like hand-hewn walnut and stained-glass windows, and multiple show-stopping food and beverage outlets.

Centrally located in the historic Kansas City Club Building, the hotel is only steps away from the city’s best nightlife, restaurants, and shopping.

In addition to the hotel's 144 guest rooms are the Town Company Restaurant; Nighthawk live music cellar and cocktail bar;

and a lobby lounge and bar that will bring locals and guests together for impromptu mingling. For the event minded guests, there will be 20,000 feet of meeting space that includes impressive historic ballrooms and a 3,000 square foot rooftop event patio.

The Event Sales Manager generates business by selling and coordinating the execution of private events in Nighthawk. This role will be responsible for all phases of the sales and booking process, as well as the planning and coordination of the event through execution.

In this position, the Event Sales Manager will participate in the continuing effort to deliver distinctively different guest experiences and nurture lasting relationships with our customers with focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of optimum sales objectives.

Essential Functions

• Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets through building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Respond to sales inquiries and contact potential clients to build and nurture lasting business relationships.
• Solicit private / corporate events.
• Weekly sales forecasting and reporting sales efforts.
• Attends off site networking events to build clientele.
• Understand the overall market - competitors' strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and strategically sell against our competition.
• Take initiative to go beyond the ordinary to differentiate us from the competition and create loyalty.
• Anticipate our guests’ needs and respond promptly.
• Create, execute and support the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).
• Produce quotes and written confirmation to all clients
• Assist clients through the planning and detail stage after booking an event, developing and enhancing the BEO and communicating to Culinary and Operations leaders in advance and during event execution to ensure a flawless experience.
• Meet with clients and potential clients and conduct onsite showings and inspections to promote facilities and services.
• Maintain established client relationships and generate new relationships during event.
• Work with the GM to ensure all events are accurately costed and deliver profit at company-agreed margins.
• Assists and / or completes additional tasks as assigned by Director Restaurants, Bars and Events.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in Sales + Marketing or related field (or equivalent work experience) preferred.
• Prior Restaurant Sales experience required. Must demonstrate consistent experience of strong revenue production, regularly meeting or exceeding targets.
• Prior experience in a luxury or boutique hotel or restaurant environment required.
• Prior experience using Microsoft Office required. Experience with web-based Outlook 365 required.
• Experience with restaurant reservations software (Tock) and Sales + Catering software (Envision Suites, Social Tables, Opera) preferred.
• Experience with web-based communication programs needed.
• Result driven with the ability to meet or exceed budgeted sales goals.
• Knowledge of profitability analysis and budgeting, cost of sales, payroll management, purchasing, receiving, inventories and cost controls
• Knowledge of state and local laws as it applies to liquor, labor, and health code regulations
• Must be able to communicate professionally and diplomatically in English, both written and verbal.
• Passion for hospitality, unwavering commitment and a hunger to grow.
• Conversational abilities in other languages helpful.
• Must be able to move throughout crowded restaurant and bar areas.
• Must be able to sit and communicate via telephone for long periods of time
• Must be able to multi-task and display ability to recognize that the guests’ interests and needs are always primary.
• Must be available to work daytime, evening, weekend or holiday hours as business dictates in order to maintain superior guest and client relationships

We offer excellent benefits!

• Free room nights, Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance at 30 days!
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Discounts at various retailers Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace and many more!
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Discounted parking

CONTRACT-TO-HIRE KCMO BUYER / PLANNER

Shift : Monday to Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 PM

Our Client is seeking a Buyer Planner to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for efficiently planning, purchasing and managing assigned supply points and / or product lines while maintaining high customer service levels.

You will work closely with supervisors to ensure all customer commitment dates are met and release purchase orders for production material as required.

Key Responsibilities :

• Plan, purchase and manage assigned supply points and / or product lines
• Review open customer orders / shop orders and prepare daily production plan
• Release purchase orders for production material as required
• Use inventory replenishment methods to minimize dead or slow moving inventory
• Resolve problems with quality, delivery dates, quantity and invoicing of purchased commodities
• Manage various databases including MRP
• Work with warehouse, manufacturing, customer service, maintenance and shipping teams
• Participate in Quality Improvement Process to resolve problems in the work environment
• Appraise vendors’ performance based on metrics such as on time delivery

Qualifications :

• Minimum Associates Degree (2yr)
• Minimum internship or co-op experience in Purchasing, Material Control or Manufacturing planning
• Strong analytical problem-solving ability
• Customer Service driven
• Good oral and written communications skills
• Experience in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite

Insurance Includes medical, life, pharmacy, vision, dental, and disability. Also flexible spending and health savings accounts.

Retirement A 401K savings plan gives you the option to set aside funds both on a traditional pre-tax and post-tax basis.

The primary role of the demand planner is to develop a demand forecast. This position is a key driver in managing the customer and consumer demand signals to align commercial and supply chain activity.

This is a critical role in the S&OP process as order fulfillment and inventory plans rely on this information. The demand planner will work using the Blue Ridge planning system and data insights to improve forecast accuracy.

This person is a hands-on worker who will drive the creation of a demand forecast and work with other functional teams to develop a consensus forecast plan.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities :

• Work with commercial teams to develop and manage depletion forecasts for the prescribed future horizon
• Maintain forecasts and all demand planning data, and provide end user training to commercial teams where applicable
• Lead monthly Demand Planning reviews, using all appropriate tools and data with Commercial and Supply Planning, to ensure the forecast is realistic and deliverable
• Coordinate the execution of the forecast plan with Commercial and Customer Services teams, effectively managing any exceptions due to limited supply
• Communicate ongoing forecast changes to stakeholders in the Commercial, Supply Chain and Finance organizations, and, where appropriate, Suppliers’ teams
• Identify and report significant promotional activity; ensuring events and exceptions are reviewed with Commercial, Supply Planning and Customer Services in a timely fashion
• Review and publish forecast accuracy reporting, and identify areas for improvement
• Facilitate training and improvement plans for business users
• Manage the system generated exception reports, to ensure the most up-to-date demand is visible to all stakeholders
• Manage the execution of specific allocations; ensuring these are aligned to Commercial and Finance guidelines
• Participate in the monthly Sales and Operations Planning process by leading the Demand Review and reporting on key metrics and insights
• Publish metric reports according to needs of the business and functional groups
• Create and publish ad-hoc reports as needed
• Participate in the creation of joint supply chain action plans with targeted suppliers
• Participate in the development and implementation of initiatives to improve forecasting performance
• Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Mathematics, or Finance or related field desirable
• Formal training in statistical models and their application is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in purchasing, logistics, or similar position
• Analytical experience required with knowledge or experience in modeling and / or simulation preferred
• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software
• Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal / written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and / or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines
• Analytic and Reporting skills
• Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment

Preferred Qualifications :

Inventory replenishment and transportation industry experience

Physical Requirements :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone

Competencies :

• May help coordinate the work of junior members of the team.
• Resolves issues which are often varied and non-routine. Undertakes analysis and investigation to solve issues.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties.

Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description.

Event Representative

Job Classification

Pay grade level : N / A

Compensation : $15.00 per hour

Employee category : Part-Time Staff

Position Type : Part-Time

FLSA status : Non-Exempt

Position Details

Job Code : AA028PTNEVR

Department : Events and Scheduling

Division : Academic Affairs

Reports to : Events and Scheduling Specialist II

Positions Supervised : None

Job Purpose

In collaboration with the Events & Scheduling Specialists, this position serves as a host for non-College sponsored events held at Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) campus locations. Multiple positions.

Position Description

• Represent and maintain the standards, rules, and general practices of Events and Scheduling as defined by supervisor.
• Work with clients to fulfill their requests within the parameters of the rental agreement (during the event).
• Serves as a point of contact for inquiries during events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Positive working attitude with internal / external customers, and community members.
• Must demonstrate great interpersonal and communication skills.

Position Qualifications and / or Education

Minimum Qualifications and / or Education

High school diploma and / or GED equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications and / or Education

Experience in the customer service or hospitality sector.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional requirements include :

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Occasionally set up and move chairs, tables, podiums etc.
• Ability to hear instructions in a low controlled volume environment.
• Ability to see in low light environment.

Work Schedule

The hours will be 7 : 00AM 11 : 00PM and based on the individual event. Must be able to work a variable schedule / hour to meet operational needs.

Requires evening and weekend hours.

To Apply

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information.

Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Make sure you complete / submit all the documents listed as required.

• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed.

If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.

• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and / or shown to have equivalency to a United States : Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection / hiring process.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution