Ingredients Sourcing Analyst
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Job Summary
About CookUnity:
Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it it has lost the power to nourish inspire and connect us. So in 2018 CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industrys best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
Unwilling to stop there CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one youve found the right job posting.
About the team
The Supply Chain team owns the whole raw materials packaging & all kinds of items (office/cleaning & kitchen) supply and its distribution to the chefs/fulfillment. Its a high-impact role with the ability to communicate constantly between all different areas of CookUnity. Our customers use our digital experience weekly to find their favorite meals from our 300 menu items and the Supply Chain team is responsible for making that easy and smooth for the operation.
The role:
We are looking for a Food Engineer Food Science professional or similar with a strong focus on ingredient sourcing and procurement to join our Supply Chain team. This role bridges CookUnitys culinary vision with operational execution ensuring chefs have access to high-quality compliant and cost-effective ingredients.
The ideal candidate combines technical knowledge of food production and ingredient standards with the ability to manage supplier relationships and identify the best sourcing solutions for our markets.
Youll be responsible for researching and evaluating ingredient suppliers verifying quality and compliance standards negotiating purchases and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support innovation operational continuity and cost management.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary point of contact between the Culinary team and the Procurement/Supply Chain teams for ingredient sourcing needs.
- Source and purchase special high-quality ingredients that meet CookUnitys standards and chefs needs.
- Evaluate and onboard new suppliers ensuring ingredient functionality quality and compliance.
- Understand ingredient specs additives and regulatory restrictions to support clean-label decisions.
- Work closely with Culinary Standards Procurement and Quality teams to align sourcing with menu and R&D needs.
- Maintain updated trackers on ingredient needs sourcing status and vendor communication.
- Monitor supplier and ingredient performance and support corrective actions when needed
Qualifications
- Degree in Food Engineering Food Science or related field.
- Experience or strong interest in ingredient sourcing procurement quality or food industry operations.
- Solid understanding of food ingredients specifications and food standards compliance (or willingness to develop this expertise).
- Advanced English level (written and spoken).
- Excellent communication collaboration and negotiation skills with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
- Strong analytical skills attention to detail and ability to evaluate ingredient specs and supplier information.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally and managing multiple sourcing requests.
- Highly organized proactive and able to follow structured processes. High autonomy and ownership on goals to achieve
Preferred requirements (but not mandatory)
- Background or exposure to culinary-driven environments (meal kits foodservice hospitality CPG).
- Knowledge of regional sourcing clean-label ingredients or sustainability-oriented procurement practices.
- Understanding of ingredient regulatory constraints spec sheets and documentation.
- Experience with **** or equivalent project management tools.
- Interest in process automation and workflow optimization.
Benefits
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Hybrid Work Model: Design a work-life balance that fits you! Work remotely and from our Lima office on the days of your choice.
Enjoy 15 days of vacation each year from the start date.
16 fully paid Argentinean holidays
Healthcare Benefit: Monthly stipend to use in your preferred healthcare provider
5-year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
Family leave of 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver fully paid
Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
Customize the benefits that suit your needs! Access a range of perks tailored to you including learning opportunities wellness memberships delivery apps and more through our comprehensive benefit platform
Personalized English coach
If youre interested in this role please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit well get in touch with you.Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship status protected veteran status genetic information or physical or mental disability.
A quick note for all candidates
Weve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry and we want to make sure you (and your data)stay safe while applying to CookUnity.We also want you to know that we take this seriously sometimes as part of our process we may ask for a briefproof of humanity to confirm that were connecting with a real person not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:
- Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page:
- Our recruiters are real people and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If youre unsure feel free to reach out to us on our officialLinkedIn Company Page.
- We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in
@and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) never WhatsApp Telegram or SMS. - Well never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does please dont share any information and let us know right away.
If something ever feels off or youre unsure about a message wed much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Category Management
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- HR Sourcing
- Supply Chain Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- Contract Negotiation
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
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