Sourcing Specialist
Sourcing Specialist
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$ 72000 - 88000
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Job Description
Company Profile:
At we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feelgood every day.We are guided by aMediterranean heritage thats been perfecting how to eat and live for fourthousand years. We prioritize authenticity curiosity and the pursuit ofexcellence in everything we do. We are working towards somethingbig together.
We foster a culture built on five corevalues:
Generosity First: We lead with kindness. Our best workhappens when we act in of others.
Constant Curiosity: Weare eager to learn grow and explore beyond the obvious.
Act with Agility: Wewelcome change; its the only constant. We embrace adjust adapt.
Passion for Positivity: Wegreet each day with warmth and possibility.
Collective Ambition: Wehave high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a sharedpurpose.
Sourcing Specialist
The Role:
The Sourcing Specialist roleis an exciting early-career opportunity for someone who is looking to build afuture in strategic sourcing and supply chain management. Thisrole will support CAVAs Restaurant and Manufacturing Supply Chain by executingsourcing activities across assigned categories (e.g. food and beverageingredients) partnering with cross-functional teams and maintaining supplierrelationships to ensure quality service cost and responsible sourcingtargets are met. This role is hands-on and detail-orientedrunning pricingagreements and RFPs tracking supplier performance and helping operationalizechange across restaurants and distribution partners.
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list ofall the duties and responsibilities of the position and such duties andresponsibilities may change without notice.
What Youll Do
- Become an internal subject-matter resource on assigned categories; maintain up-to-date market and product knowledge to support decisions and project work.
- Support supplier discovery qualification and onboarding aligned to CAVAs Culinary Sourcing Standards; assist with RFPs analysis and award recommendations.
- Negotiate and maintain pricing agreements and purchasing terms; track adherence to commercial terms and verify invoiced pricing versus contract for accuracy.
- Maintain strong supplier communication; schedule business reviews capture and follow through on action items and track service levels and performance metrics.
- Coordinate product changes and new item rollouts across distributors and DCs; communicate timing transitions and documentation to internal partners and field teams.
- Keep item records current (e.g. order guides specifications certifications/attestations) and support product recall/withdrawal communications when needed.
- Partner with Culinary FSQA Brand/Marketing Finance and Operations on innovation specification updates and commercialization timelines.
- Contribute to cost-savings pipeline and risk-mitigation activities by collecting quotes benchmarking and surfacing opportunities that align with category strategies.
- Build tools trackers and documentation to improve sourcing workflows and cross-functional transparency; communicate project status clearly and on time.
Qualifications
- 2-5 years experience in Purchasing Sourcing Distribution or Supply Chain Management; food service restaurant hospitality or CPG experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience working with suppliers and manufacturers strong organization prioritization and communication skills across functions and levels.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Word) and comfort with data analysis databases and vendor documentation workflows. Experience with Arrowstream (supply chain management platform) preferred.
- Negotiation aptitude service mindset and solutions orientation; thrives in a fast-paced dynamic environment with changing priorities.
- Bachelors degree preferred (Business Supply Chain or related field).
Physical Requirements:
Abilityto maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and otheroffice equipment
Mustbe able to identify analyze and assess details
Forcertain positions must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to50 pounds
Abilityto communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
Constantlypositions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food productionsupport or office operations as applicable
Abilityto work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
Whatwe offer:
Competitive salary plus bonus andlong-term incentives*
Early Wage Access!
Unlimited PTO paid parental leave pluspaid opportunities to give back to the community
HealthDental Vision Telemedicine Pet Insurance plus more!
401kenrollment with CAVA contribution
Company-paidSTD LTD Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
FreeCAVA food
Casualwork environment
The opportunity to be on the ground floorof a rapidly growing brand
- All exempt and non-exempt employees are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of service and you have until the day before the effective date to enroll. A new hire can enroll in our benefit program by selecting a link that is emailed directly to the new hire at their personal email address once hired.
- Please note that visa sponsorship is not available.
- The posting range is an all-cash range.
*Indicates qualifying eligible positionsonly
CAVA Joining A culture not a concept
Asan equal opportunity employer CAVA considers applicants for all positionswithout regard to race color sex religion national origin disability ageheight weight marital status sexual orientation familial status geneticinformation or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined byfederal state or local law.
Californiaapplicants: Please visit ourNotice atCollectionandto learn about our informationpractices in the job application and employment context.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
