POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for competitively sourcing product categories by utilizing the RFP process and supplier agreements, ensuring uninterrupted supply of product. Develop agreements that accurately reflect the terms negotiated. Manage the agreement through regular communication with suppliers to ensure pricing and quality meet expectation, inventory is sufficient and timely. Responsible for completing analytical evaluations of relevant information and present the results to management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

May perform any or all of the following duties:

• Completes documented solicitation process, obtain and analyze competitive bids from suppliers, conduct negotiations on pricing, manufacturing capacity, quality compliance, inventory levels to be maintained and product lead times for assigned categories. Makes recommendation based on supplier best meeting all attributes. Pricing often times developed with formula cost models.

• Develops agreements that include key categories, documenting negotiated terms from the solicitation process. Manages the process of fully executing agreement in timely fashion.

• Ensures suppliers submit accurate and timely price changes in accordance with agreements and established pricing formulas, and that pricing is communicated accurately and timely to distribution partners. Ensures suppliers production meets the need of the company.
• Develops relationships with applicable supplier that creates a high level of collaboration and performance against delivery dates, technical problems, material deviations, damage claims, etc. Works closely with Quality Control, Culinary Innovation, and Inventory Management.
• Support Marketing initiatives that include limited time offers (LTOs) and new menu offerings by identifying suppliers, forecasting needs, and managing supplier inventory. Makes recommendations that can deliver a higher level of success in executing the LTO.
• Participates in the development of procurement strategies including requirements planning, alternate sourcing, timing of purchasing, inventory level adjustments etc.
• Make recommendations for responsible commodities, communicating approved positions and provides routine position variance reporting.
• Establishes a company-wide food cost budget for assigned products. Evaluates and analyzes previous contracts, performs market research to establish pricing trends, and investigates market conditions.
• Participates in company meetings, webinars and conference calls

• Other duties and/or special projects as assigned in response to changing business conditions and/or requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS/CORE COMPETENCIES

• Must possess approximately five (5) years of experience that demonstrates a commanding knowledge of Supply Chain Management, preferably in foodservice.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field or equivalent certification preferred

• Knowledge of various food commodities markets
• Working knowledge of product specifications and distribution
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management both internally and externally
• Must display strong analytical and organizational skills and able to identify and implement process improvement strategies with positive business results
• Must have strong work ethics and a high level of confidentiality to ensure proper handling of sensitive information

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Corporate Office fast paced, high volume of activity and a deadline driven environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Constant interaction with internal and external partners by phone and/or electronic communications
• Sitting for extended periods of time, using telephone, typing and/or operating a computer and/or mouse
• Travel as needed, approximately twenty percent (20)%

THE COMPANY RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR ASSIGN OTHER DUTIES TO THIS POSITION AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)