Donor Relations Specialist
About The Position
Do you enjoy building strong partnerships that create real impact in your community? If you are motivated by meaningful collaboration and want to help increase access to nutritious food across Oklahoma, you may thrive in this role. As a Donor Relations Specialist, you will secure food and product donations through relationship-building with food industry partners while coordinating closely with internal teams to ensure accurate inventory, reporting and logistics. You will play a key role in Retail Recovery, Food Purchasing and Emergency Response efforts, with frequent travel throughout the service area. Success in your first 6–12 months looks like developing a reliable donor network, increasing high-value donation opportunities, maintaining accurate sourcing data and contributing to consistent, efficient food availability for individuals and families we serve.
Requirements
- Earning an associate’s degree or gaining at least two years of relevant experience in supply chain management, inventory, sourcing or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Working in supply chain management or a related field for at least one year.
- Working in the food industry for at least one year.
- Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets organizational standards.
- Proficiency in common office applications and database software such as Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
- Ability to learn and adjust to new technologies.
- Demonstrated negotiation, partnership and relationship management skills.
- Proven written, verbal and in-person communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging to diverse audiences.
- Ability to complete a background check, motor vehicle record review, drug screening and physical assessment as required
- Commitment to advancing the mission of ending hunger.
Nice To Haves
- Earning a bachelor’s degree or gaining at least four years of relevant experience in supply chain management, inventory, sourcing or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Working in the food industry for at least three years.
- Working in supply chain management or a related field for at least three years.
Responsibilities
- Build, manage and steward relationships with food donors, retail partners and community collaborators through written, verbal and in-person communication.
- Identify, cultivate and secure new food and product donors to expand sourcing capacity.
- Prioritize high-value opportunities and conduct outreach, including travel to new and existing partner locations.
- Provide timely and meaningful updates to donors on the impact of their contributions.
- Develop and share educational materials outlining donation guidelines, procedures and expectations.
- Coordinate with warehouse and logistics teams to ensure efficient and accurate intake of donated food and products.
- Implement strategies that improve inventory efficiency, maximize usable donations and reduce food waste.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records in the product acquisition system to support transparency and reporting.
- Track donation volumes against sourcing goals and budget parameters.
- Resolve operational challenges with internal teams and external partners while ensuring consistency across the donation network.
- Prepare reports for leadership and external partners to communicate donation outcomes and program impact.
- Maintain complete and compliant donor documentation to meet audit, legal and reporting requirements.
- Evaluate and present donation data to inform planning, improve sourcing strategies and enhance donor engagement.
- Represent the organization at community events to promote food donations and strategic partnerships.
- Coordinate with external partners on initiatives that advance food sourcing and recovery goals.
- Promote awareness of the organization’s mission through outreach, campaigns and volunteer engagement.
Benefits
- We provide 100% paid Medical, Short-Term Disability and Basic Life and AD&D insurance for employees.
- Basic Life and AD&D coverage is also provided for eligible dependents.
- Dental and Vision benefits
- Long-term disability
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending accounts
- Holiday savings program
- Paid time off (based on years of service) and 11 paid holidays plus three floating holidays
- Wellness events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
