Culinary Implementation Lead — Data, Strategy & Compliance

Compass Group, North America; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Retirement Plan

Discount Marketplace

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Foodbuy, a Compass Group subsidiary, seeks a Category Development Culinary Implementation Manager to leverage insights from finance, category development and sourcing. You will analyze product specifications and purchasing data, document feedback, and communicate insights to stakeholders.

Position is based in Charlotte, NC, with responsibility spanning multiple sectors and collaboration with VP-level leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Culinary degree required; at least 3 years in food service.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities within timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Develop action plans to improve purchasing program compliance.
• Lead dialogue across Category Development, Sourcing and Account Management teams.
• Lead Steps 2/5 in Sourcing projects with data validation and product specs.
• Establish and execute strategic purchasing initiatives to drive compliance and revenues.
• Coordinate product cuttings, analyses and documentation for projects.
• Integrate documentation into internal systems for easy future reference.
• Coordinate samples and gather customer feedback from manufacturers.
• Perform nutritional/specification analysis to validate wellness initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Project management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s or Culinary Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Foodbuy, a Compass Group subsidiary, seeks a Category Development Culinary Implementation Manager to leverage insights from finance, category development and sourcing. You will analyze product specifications and purchasing data, document feedback, and communicate insights to stakeholders.

Position is based in Charlotte, NC, with responsibility spanning multiple sectors and collaboration with VP-level leaders.