Senior Manager Of Procurement

We are seeking a driven individual with a passion for the food service industry. One of our clients is looking to add a strong Senior Manager of Procurement to their team. Responsibilities include:

1) Act as equipment supply chain lead with Brand teams, Operators, Procurement teams, Suppliers, and Distributors for all equipment activities within assigned categories

2) Follow formal Restaurant Margin Improvement processes for all cost negotiations, including standard approach and action steps, timelines and required documentation

3) Understand and consistently execute all required legal documents covering assigned responsibilities

4) Meet all responsibilities and complete required activities with the highest level of integrity, collaboration and transparency

5) Coordinate supply sourcing and planning for key items, brand projects, rollouts and general replacement volumes

6) Meet or exceed all equipment spending and cost savings objectives against the approved annual operating plan

7) Manage all pricing action requests and negotiations, including information requests, quotes, value engineering efforts, timelines

8) Develop and maintain strong trust relationships with all suppliers

9) Manage assigned categories and suppliers to lower or control costs and ensure supply

10) Support efforts to document total cost in use models

11) Schedule, manage, and coordinate regular supplier review documents and processes for the suppliers

12) Monitor supply and proactively report potential issues, create a resolution

13) Stay abreast of industry trends, innovation ideas, and general specifications for assigned categories

13) Maintain in-depth knowledge of the current supplier base and competitive landscape for assigned items

14) Support Brand teams in data gathering, comparisons, and innovation projects for assigned items

15) Represent the Company Equipment Team at any meetings or forums that cover assigned categories

Critical Requirements

1) A university degree is required. Although all candidates are welcome and encouraged to apply, preference will be given to those with degrees in a relevant field

2) Appropriate full-time work experience is mandatory (no students or fresh graduates please)

3) Recent experience in the food service industry is strongly preferred

4) Preference will be given to candidates with recent experience in procurement management

If you are qualified and aspire to work for an excellent, established company whose employees believe in teamwork and make great contributions to the industry, then this could be a golden opportunity for you. Please apply ASAP!

Compensation and Other Details

Base Salary: Highly competitive package, commensurate with experience