Purchasing Manager

Compass Group North America; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A large foodservice management company in Toronto is seeking a Purchasing Manager to oversee product inventory and vendor relations. Candidates must possess strong communication abilities, exceptional reading and writing skills, and a valid Ontario driver’s license. This role offers opportunities for career growth and development within a diverse company culture.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively with management, associates, and guests.
• Exceptional reading, writing, math, and computer skills required.
• Must have a valid Ontario Class G driver’s license.
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage product inventory and vendor relations.
• Complete scheduling of team members.
• Oversee in-unit logistics and transportation of food.
• Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation guidelines.

Skills

Effective communication

Reading and writing skills

Math skills

Computer skills

Flexibility with schedule

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Job Summary

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for in-unit management of product inventory, vendor relations, intra-unit requisitions and purchase orders.

Now, if you were to come on board as our Purchasing Manager, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Maintains “show quality” of all areas at all times
• Understands all menus, product offerings, packaging, and pricing
• Establishes rapport with associates, management, and partners
• Employs safety, security and sanitation guidelines and practices
• Oversee in-unit logistics, including transportation of food to local sites
• Completes scheduling of team members
• Practices proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment
• Oversees execution of required daily reporting and completion of required department reports and compiles information at month end closing
• Reviews forecasts and schedules to meet operational needs and desired targets
• Thoroughly and accurately uses applicable Compass systems (Purchasing Systems, Point-of-sale, Timekeeping systems, etc.)
• Oversees inventory procedures for accountability and ensures inventory best practices are in place
• Uses all performance management tools to provide guidance to team and to ensure lines of communication are open between management and associates
• Establish in-unit vehicle operations procedures and maintenance schedule

Think you have what it takes to be our Purchasing Manager? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit:

• Able to communicate effectively with management team, associates, and guests by speaking and comprehending English
• Exceptional reading, writing, math, and computer skills required
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products
• Must have a valid Ontario Class G driver’s license
• May be required to perform diverse physical tasks
• Must be able to work extended shifts of 10 hours or more as business dictates
• Must be flexible with schedule and able to work different shifts
• Must be able to reach, lift, stoop, bend and perform extensive standing and walking (including stairs) throughout shift

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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