Specialist Foodservice Sourcing

Premier Inc.•Charlotte, NC

5d•$62,000 - $93,000

About The Position

The Foodservice Sourcing Specialist provides support with both the sourcing process and the ongoing category management needed to support the supplier portfolio. On a regular basis, this position participates and contributes to process improvement initiatives, supplier performance management and other special projects of medium to high complexity that support the foodservice portfolio. This position primarily supports Premier’s Foodservice Sourcing team, but it is also highly supplier-facing and owns several member-facing components, including our external website used to promote our portfolio of offerings.

Requirements

Years of Applicable Experience - 2 or more years
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Data analytics
Product sourcing
Project management
Proficiency in Excel
Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Operate computer programs and software
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
Making independent decisions
Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Nice To Haves

Coursework in purchasing or supply chain, healthcare, logistics, materials management, finance, operations, project management, technology, business intelligence tools, leadership training
Active participation in professional memberships such as AHRMM, ACHE, ISM
Volunteer work in activities that advance the supply chain profession
Bachelor's degree
CMRP, CPSM, LPN, RN, CNA, SSGB

Responsibilities

Sourcing Core
Exposure to Sourcing process for medium to high complexity product categories
Masters category and contract analytics
Ability to negotiate simple Terms and Conditions as directed
Develops and recommends strategies for negotiations
Develops supplier spend and price impact analysis
Assists or leads the creation of RFPs
Manages supplier engagement
Creates PowerPoint presentations that provide succinct and informational messages
Validates the completeness of supplier's product and pricing files
Assists in the development of award recommendations
Assists in the creation of the final contract
Completes ad hoc reports related to sourcing and contract management
Exposed to and gains experience in sourcing multiple product categories
Enhances strategic supplier relationships
Experience and exposure to various peripheral sourcing teams
Manages supplier performance metrics and process.
Project Management
Adheres to the milestones and cycle times outlined in product category workplan
Monitors progress of assigned tasks in product category workplan
Identifies and informs management of deviations from product category workplan and timeline and updates systems to reflect status accordingly
Identifies and communicates resource needs on a timely basis to the appropriate level
Ensures accuracy and completeness of own work
Identifies critical issues for risk management with clients and informs management of these critical issues
Participates in sourcing meetings to ensure a seamless integration throughout the sourcing process
Creates and maintains external/Supplier engagement process and ongoing management
Creates and maintains all sourcing and contract related materials for online platforms.
Leads or participates in special projects
Learning and Development
Ownership of a project or program within team
Actively seeks opportunities to become familiar with the sourcing strategy, to increase knowledge of sourcing terminology and depth of product knowledge
Completes required curriculum work
Active participation in professional memberships and seeks certifications in areas such as CPSM, Lean, Six Sigma
Demonstrates integrity, innovation, accountability and ownership in work
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, self-motivation, and positive thinking