Café Purchasing Specialist — Food & Beverage Sourcing

Uline; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

On-site café

Job summary

Uline is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to support the corporate café operations at our Pleasant Prairie campus. You will manage purchasing for food, beverages, and equipment, analyze spending and POS data, and drive supplier negotiations to improve value and efficiency.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize cafe performance and inventory control.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years in foodservice, hospitality, procurement, purchasing, or supply chain operations.
• Experience managing vendor relations and purchasing processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Effective communication, analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing for food, beverage and equipment inventory that support Uline's corporate cafe operations.
• Analyze spending, trends, cafe performance and POS data to identify opportunities and improvements.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and support pricing discussions, contract reviews and vendor negotiations.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives to enhance product quality, efficiency and value.
• Oversee point-of-sale systems, from setup and reporting to ensuring data-driven insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Uline is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to support the corporate café operations at our Pleasant Prairie campus. You will manage purchasing for food, beverages, and equipment, analyze spending and POS data, and drive supplier negotiations to improve value and efficiency.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize cafe performance and inventory control.