Purchasing Specialist - Falls Church, VA

Compass Group

3d•$70,000 - $72,000

About The Position

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.Job SummaryJob Summary: The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for developing procurement guidelines that comply with established regulations and support operational goals of the school nutrition program.

Requirements

Minimum of one to three years of purchasing experience preferred, depending upon formal degree or training
Good knowledge of food and inventory trends with a focus on operations
P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable
Possess accurate data-entry skills, computer skills, and be detailed oriented with great organizational skills
Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of school nutrition / food industry and/or purchasing strongly preferred.
Serv Safe certified highly desirable

Responsibilities

Maintains an order schedule to assure products are in stock and avoid out of stock.
Receives and collects product orders from different departments.
Tracks and places daily orders to various vendors.
Reviews all orders before submitting to vendors.
Reviews inventory levels and compare to orders before submitting to vendors.
Reviews usage projections and compare to orders before submitting to vendors.
Completes daily communication with vendors in a high level professional manner while practicing email etiquette.
Maintains excellent vendor and client relations.
Works with different departments to facilitate a smooth day to day operation.
Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed.