Strategic Food Category Manager | Sourcing & Supply Chain

Talent Solutions Partners; Overland Park (KS); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare plan with premiums paid

401(k) with company match

Untracked PTO

Results-over-hours culture

Descripción de la vacante

Talent Solutions Partners seeks a Food Category Manager to own sourcing, procurement, distribution and supplier performance for the food category across restaurant clients.

Lead RFPs, supplier evaluations, pricing, onboarding, and contract execution, while coordinating with logistics and supplier quality as the business scales.

Requirements: 2+ years in sourcing or related supply chain; Bachelor’s or associate degree; solid Excel skills. Preferred: 5+ years in procurement or restaurant supply.

Formación

• 2+ years of sourcing, purchasing, distribution, or related supply chain experience.
• Strong planning, organization, and communication skills.
• Solid analytical skills, including working proficiency in Excel.
• Bachelor's or associate degree

Responsabilidades

• Lead RFPs, supplier evaluation, and selection.
• Manage product samples, pricing, and cost analysis (landed cost, annual projections).
• Visit suppliers to assess capabilities.
• Onboard new suppliers and maintain supplier and product data.
• Support contract negotiation and execution.
• Build order guides covering products, services, and pricing.
• Help design ordering, inventory, and invoice approval processes and systems.
• Identify and resolve procurement issues.
• Track and communicate market intelligence on cost and lead times.
• Resolve distribution issues between manufacturers, distributors, and stores.
• Manage product setup and distribution inventory.
• Support distributor sourcing and distribution scheduling.
• Identify and resolve supplier performance issues.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, inspections, and certification reviews.
• As the organization scales, contribute to logistics and transportation programs, supplier quality and recall programs, demand and supply planning for key products, and ad hoc supply chain analysis.

Conocimientos

Sourcing & Procurement

Planning & Organization

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's or Associate degree

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Talent Solutions Partners seeks a Food Category Manager to own sourcing, procurement, distribution and supplier performance for the food category across restaurant clients.

Lead RFPs, supplier evaluations, pricing, onboarding, and contract execution, while coordinating with logistics and supplier quality as the business scales.

Requirements: 2+ years in sourcing or related supply chain; Bachelor’s or associate degree; solid Excel skills. Preferred: 5+ years in procurement or restaurant supply.