Salary: $65,000 – 75,000 (commensurate with experience)
Who is Foodbuy?
We are the industry leader in procurement and supply chain solutions. We are the subsidiary to the 6th largest company in the world (Compass Group PLC), yet Foodbuy has the feel of a small entrepreneurial Company. We pride ourselves on our ability to source and provide a variety of products and services that help our customers more easily, and cost effectively, run their businesses. We work with clients in the Hospitality, Restaurant, Healthcare, Education, Entertainment, and Gaming industries, and of course we support Compass Group– which is the worlds largest contract food and support services provider.
Why Foodbuy?
We care about our associates, our clients, and our community. We think big, encourage innovation and debate, and seek out game changers. Our benefits and PTO offerings are strong. Our compensation packages are competitive. And we are constantly growing, and we want our associates careers to grow along with us. We have an open and modern work environment, believe in flexibility, and promote a collaborative open door environment.
Additionally, we follow a value system called People FIRST, which stands for Flexibility, Inclusion, Results, Sustainability and Transparency. People FIRST is the foundation for everything we do at Foodbuy. It is how we connect and interact with our clients, business partners and fellow associates.
Job Summary
The primary duty of this position is to partner with leadership, sales and support teams to build value and grow customer relationships and profitable sales growth. Duties include serving as a culinary expert to drive customer business success, lead product and sales training, drive engagement and participate in strategic growth initiatives and share culinary knowledge.
RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Develop and initiate action plans to improve customer compliance to purchasing programs and to support conversion initiatives
+ Assist customers in establishing and executing strategic purchasing initiatives to drive revenues and contract utilization
+ Organize and direct sample development for sales presentations, consumer testing and food safety assurance
+ Maintain written technical documentation and product and process specifications as pertaining to R&D
+ Provide reporting to measure impact of culinary activities for tracking, key performance indicators, customer follow up and case studies
+ Serve as product knowledge expert for support in conversion activities and opportunity analysis review
+ Support culinary activities for onboarding new customers
+ Support product match and mapping activities as requested
+ Work with manufacturers on any product or program related activities
+ Serve as onsite customer support for multiple days
+ Assist in recipe development
+ Coordinate vendor training and product related activities
+ Establish a strong partnership with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure agreed-upon needs are met
+ Promote process improvements, services and solutions within assigned business segment to potential customers
+ Actively pursue continuous learning of industry knowledge to ensure selection and delivery of best insights for usage with customer
QUALIFICATIONS
+ 3+ years related experience required
+ Bachelors degree preferred
+ Strong culinary background and analytic background preferred
+ Extremely Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
+ Supply chain, power BI, conversion file experience a plus
+ Problem solver
+ Strong organizational skills needed to manage multiple projects
+ Strong professional presentation and interpersonal skills combined with good verbal and written communication skills
+ Ability to work in groups as well as individually while holding multiple stakeholders accountable to outcomes
+ Able to multi-task concurrent projects with quick deadlines
+ Ability to travel up to 30% annually
Apply to Foodbuy today!
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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.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Foodbuy maintains a drug-free workplace.
Associates at Foodbuy 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)
Req ID: 1315226
Foodbuy
Margaret Lovette
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