Chartwells K12

Salary: 75000-85000

Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus - up to 15%

Pay Grade: 15

Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,500 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com.

Job Summary

REMOTE POSITION

Working as the Divisional Purchasing Manager for Chartwells K12, you will be responsible for executing and maintaining compliant purchasing processes and procedures through strong leadership and effective management. The ideal candidate will assist in developing strategic purchasing initiatives, as well as provide operational support within a specified division. The successful individual will also assist with the development of short and long-term financial plans in support of the overall objectives of the company, monitor and maintain performance, product, and service quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and communicates effectively with a diverse divisional resource team including Operations, Culinary, Marketing, Nutrition and Finance teams to achieve business goals.

• Manages product compliance, communicates opportunities, and implements change within a specified division.

• Collaborates with Finance to leverage metrics and scorecards to aid unit level performance vs. KPI.

• Understands contracts supply chain solutions and collaborates with Foodbuy and culinary leaders to drive optimization opportunities at a unit level.

• Work directly with stakeholders on managing compliance toward high-value products and distributor compliance via Approved Product Lists, Approved Distributor Lists, Leakage and P-Card Reports.

• Act as liaison between distribution centers and schools to manage delivery issues.

• Communicates with key team and management associates on product requests, manages slow and dead inventory and auto shipments.

• Responsible for supporting and updating Managed Order Guides (MOG’s) within a specified division.

• Monitors product auto shipments to ensure products received and are consistent with orders placed.

• Monitors and conveys known supplier issues with Foodbuy and region to effectively manage resolution.

• Compiles and distributes daily, weekly and monthly communications and reports as needed.

• Supports annual trainings on USDA commodity diversion strategy and presents region with best financial and commodity product opportunities.

• Provides remote and onsite training to operators with direct purchasing responsibilities within an assigned division.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, foodservice, supply chain or equivalent job experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract food service is preferred.

• Proficiency with MS Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to develop and present information to a diverse group of key stakeholders.

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and analytical skills.

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Associates at Chartwells K-12 are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance/ AD

• Disability Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

• Associate Shopping Program

• Health and Wellness Programs

• Discount Marketplace

• Identity Theft Protection

• Pet Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_ChartwellsK12.pdf) for paid time off benefits information.

Req ID: 1372979

Chartwells K12

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