- Source, Identify, evaluate, and present new vendor and item options.
- Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers and manage supplier performance
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with the company's objectives. This includes analyzing market trends, understanding the supply market, and identify potential cost-saving opportunities
- Identify, develop, negotiate and manage new and existing exclusive vendor contracts
- Ensure that products meet quality and specification, delivered on time, and within budget.
- Manage the procurement process from the initial requisition to the final purchase.
- Ensure that the products purchased meet certain standards of quality and compliance. Work closely with the quality control department to address any issues with supplier products.
- Proactively identify and solve problems making balanced proactive decisions while conducting research, keeping up with industry trends, and conducting analysis.
- Work closely with cross functional departments such as sales, logistics, inventory and finance, and to ensure alignment of procurement activities with overall business objectives.
- Strategic approach to trade shows planning out pitch, route, vendor prep, sourcing new items, while identifying trends for the foodservice team
- Establish vendor meeting strategy, develop content, lead meeting and drive results
- Function as a 'showcase theme coordinator' and presenter
- Strategize and source potential new opportunity buys while working with new and existing vendors and internally sell and educate our sales team on these opportunities
- Active involvement in planning category and sub category growth plans with Sales and Leadership team.
- Take ownership of all stocked inventory. Work cross-functionally to create awareness, drive sales, and develop creative solutions to drive movement.
- Proactively manage the bid process by sourcing, negotiation, partnership & strategy development with the sales team.
- Develop strong partnerships and alliances with vendors, peers and cross functional teams.
- Create, process, and manage purchase order life cycle to capture profitable business opportunities.
- Bachelor's degree Supply Chain, Procurement or related field highly preferred. Equivalent work experience and applicable certifications may be considered as well (Military, APICS, CPM, etc..
- Minimum 5+ years purchasing experience preferred with 2+ years of food service experience.
- Superior Negotiation skills with experience in pricing and contract negotiation.
- Strong math skills required with the ability to understand and calculate food conversions and advanced math formulas
- Superior Microsoft Office skills, ability to perform VLOOKUP's & pivot tables, text to columns, general understanding of formulas
- Expert communication skills. Active listener with the ability to communicate both written and verbally in a clear, concise and professional manner internally and externally via telephone, email, and video conferencing.
- Solid professional business writing skills
- Travel Required - up to one week a month including trade shows, vendor visits, etc...,
- Expert organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects while delegate tasks and using technology to stay organized.
- Provide clear feedback and coaching to others.
- Excellent logical analysis, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Be Innovative providing win-win options to get deals done
- Sales experience a bonus Helpful but not required.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision care insurance
- Group life & voluntary life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Flexible savings plan
- Short-term & long-term disability
- PTO & PTO buy up
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness reimbursement
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Job Description
Are you hungry for a fast-paced, purchasing negotiator, and team-oriented food buyer position? Would your negotiating skills give politicians a run for their money? Have you ever been commended for your culinary ingenuity? We are a company that love innovation and question status quo. And yes we like to have fun too
If this position sounds appetizing to you, read on
Your essential duties:
You must have:
We love when our team members are happy and healthy At our client company, you'll have the following benefits and perks:
Work environment:
Works in a temperature-controlled office environment.
This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made to fulfill these requirements.
The above statements generally describe the principal and essential functions of the job but should not be construed as a detailed description of all essential functions that may be inherent in the job.
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