Procurement Specialist

Job Description

Manage vendor relationships, communications, product allocations, substitutions, and order guide accuracy while collaborating closely with Supply Chain, nutrition, culinary, marketing, and frontline teams. Represent Aramark Food Services in strategic partnerships, and provide vendors with projections, trends, and strategic direction.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure all products being purchased are in compliance with all guidelines
• Build relationships with vendors by communicating in a timely effective manner
• Maintain all purchasing aspects of food production software
• Track and report vendor data in a way to reduce expenses, improve effectiveness, improve on-time product delivery into unit, and decrease product substitutions
• Cost analysis of products purchased
• Manage commodity entitlement spend and regularly, proactively communicate to all stakeholders
• Create public presentations around commodity usage, inventory, spend, distribution, etc.
• Forecast average usage of products and communicate any changes to vendors
• Respond to and resolve vendor/purchasing issues from the field
• Reports to Business Process Director
• Manages Procurement team including scheduling, performance evaluation, structure, and daily responsibilities
• Identify current approaches and methods of procurement and what can be done to create value with existing tools, including Policy, People, Process and Technology
• Focus on the Five Ps of Food Production and ensure operational excellence
• Determine what actions can be taken to better leverage Aramark purchasing power
• Establish and align Aramark procurement strategies with strategic supply base

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• Understand supply/demand dynamics
• Understand USDA Commodity dynamics/align business with internal partners
• The ability to identify, evaluate and mitigate supply risk
• The ability to evaluate supply market trends, disruptors and available price risk management tools
• Food service management experience a plus
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and Google applications
• Proactive communication skills
• Data-driven decision making experience

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $85,000. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation.

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.

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About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.