Food Sourcing Coordinator

CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK•Washington, DC

2d•$50,000 - $53,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The Food Resources department is integral to the CAFB’s mission through its work of acquiring food for communities in need throughout the Capital Region. As a member of this dynamic team, the Food Sourcing Coordinator will oversee our retail food recovery program, Partner Direct. The Partner Direct program at CAFB facilitates donation relationships between our network of partner agencies and our roster of retail and food industry donors. This position will take lead on maintaining and improving these partnerships, enforcing program compliance, and fostering program growth as CAFB continues to navigate the recovery and rebuilding phases of our pandemic response. Additionally, this position will require a high attention to detail, tracking donations closely, creating and disseminating reports for internal and external audiences, and collaborating with several key stakeholders internally to meet annual goals.

Requirements

Minimum 1-2 years’ experience
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; comfort with enforcing policies and navigating difficult conversations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong Problem-solving skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel); comfortable with databases
Extremely organized and meticulous with details
Excellent project management skills, strong follow-through, and ability to prioritize
Ability to meet deadlines
Passion for food access and food rescue/waste prevention
Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

Responsibilities

Initiate, support, adjust, and troubleshot individual partnerships between agencies and donors
Plan for and conduct at least two to four site visits per week to establish or refresh partnerships and resolve challenges
Provide training, onboarding, and technical support to prospective, new, and existing Partner Direct agencies
Use the Meal Connect platform to track program data and integrate it into our ERP system: Netsuite
Field large-scale donation offers and coordinate partner agency donation acceptance as needed
Monitor and enforce mandatory reporting from partner agencies
Follow and enforce standard operating procedures
Provide donation data to donors and Feeding America as needed
Work with Food Resources Manager to analyze program data, identify opportunities to improve and expand the program, and implement strategic opportunities
Identify and close programmatic and reporting gaps
Process, track, and analyze intake forms, and other paperwork associated with donations, utilizing the Customer Relationship Manager and data analytics tools
Maintain and distribute accurate and timely reports for internal and external stakeholders
Prepare purchase orders and process weekly payments as needed
Work collaboratively with other divisions of the Food Resources team and other CAFB departments