Senior Buyer, Produce and Dairy- Eataly Corporate
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As an integral part of the Corporate Product Team the Head of Produce & Dairy manages the success of Eataly North Americas buying categories produce and dairy - through executing procurement strategy assisting in selecting the product offerings overseeing catalog development and maintenance inventory and forecasting management building producer and vendor relationships identifying product opportunities market trends and ensuring product assortment is in line with sales and margin goals. This position is based in New York NY.
Reports to the Director of Fresh Products manages the category manager(s) assigned to produce and dairy and works closely with adjacent fellow senior buyers and other corporate and in-store departments.
- Oversees the day-to-day procurement strategies and tasks across the categories produce and dairy
- Sources negotiates costing develops supply chain and executes of product curation for all Eataly North America locations across retail and foodservice for assigned categories
- Manages Category Manager(s) to develop and analyze buying catalog maintain assortment and routinely monitor quoted pricing margin analysis and performance by category
- Maintains relationships with vendor and producer partners negotiates contracts and researches new supply chain opportunities
- Works closely with the Director of Fresh on new product brands partnerships and overall catalog assortment goals
- Researches opportunities for cost savings product innovation supply chain consolidation SKU rationalization and market pricing optimization
- Evaluates and audits key suppliers on a regular basis to meet purchasing goals
- Strategizes and executes new product launches annual promotions and activations tied to producer agreements
- Works closely with the Training and Operations team to hold retail teams accountable to merchandising and assortment standards by category
- Works closely with R&D and Culinary team to identify high quality offering ingredients seasonal products and cost-efficient solutions for Restaurant and QSR operations aiming at cost and labor efficiency
- Collaborates and works cross functionally with other corporate teams including Marketing Graphics Accounting Finance HR/Training
- Collaborates and works cross functionally with Retail Managers Fresh Market Managers and Department Managers on projects defined by the Product Team and store leadership
- Supports and positively influences Product Team financial goals product mix business relationships and operational innovation needs
- Plays a key role in curating selection for new markets and supporting new store openings
- Completes special projects on an ad-hoc basis
- Performs other duties as required or assigned
Qualifications :
- Bachelors Degree
- Minimum of five years of experience in purchasing or related category management roles
- Strong focus on produce and dairy purchasing encompassing the entire product lifecycle including but not limited to sourcing negotiation vendor and supply chain development product catalog maintenance inventory management and optimization forecasting and KPI margin and COGS parameters
- In-depth knowledge of produce and dairy markets including seasonality and sourcing practices
- Strong data and analytical skills. Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Strategic mindset with attention to detail
- Outstanding leadership organizational negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication motivation and team-building skills
- Italian product knowledge preferred. Food & Beverage industry experience and passion for fresh food and sustainable sourcing a plus.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Occasional travel to all Eataly North America locations
Additional Information :
Benefits and Perks
- Medical Dental Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401k with company match
- Bonus program
- Free family meal daily
- Discounts at Eataly
- Classes on products and Italian cuisine
- Referral bonus program
- and more!
Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Companys policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation religion national origin age disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal state or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eatalys policy to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status salary history credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- HR Sourcing
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Materials Management
- Manufacturing
- MRP
- Contracts
About Company
Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:EAT authentic Italian food at our restaurants, cafés and to-go counters ... View more
