Procurement Specialist

Aramark • Chicopee, MA

1d • $65,000 - $85,000

About The Position

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

Requirements

• 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
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and Google applications
• Proactive communication skills
• Data-driven decision making experience

Nice To Haves

• Food service management experience a plus

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
• 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

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level