Purchasing Sr. Specialist at 85C Bakery cafe in Fullerton, California

Job Description:

85°C Bakery Cafe retail bakery and cafe chain that operates more than 60 locations in the United States across five states and has more than 1000 locations worldwide.  We sell bread, coffee, tea, cake, pastries, and other desserts.

As Purchasing Sr. Specialist on our team, you will execute procurement activities at the direction of the Purchasing Director. This position will source new supplies, ensure purchased products and materials meet specific technical specifications, negotiate purchase terms, and evaluate supplier performance.  The Purchasing Sr. Specialist will also be responsible for ensuring timely deliveries and resolving any supply issue or discrepancies.

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Fullerton, California / Remote

Hourly Rate: $20-25

Responsibilities

• Manage order fulfillment by coordinating with vendors and internal departments to ensure all food items are delivered on time to keep the production on schedule.


• Track purchase activities to avoid out of stock issue, and source substitute items if certain items run out of stock.


• Contact vendors when quality issue occurs.


• Process new material request from R&D team.


• Update price for perishable material category by week/month. Report price fluctuation and calculate impact.


• Analyzing industry and demand trends and supporting senior management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies.


• Routinely make sure we have the most competitive price and meet our requirements for our inventory food items (quality, good service, and lead time).


• Collaborate with marketing, quality control, warehouse, and other staff


• Complying with company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred


• Three (3) years of progressive experience in a purchasing and/or procurement capacity


• Experience in food industry purchasing, especially in bakery field, preferred


• Mandarin-speaking a plus.

Other Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of purchasing and procurement principles


• Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP strongly preferred)


• Good at math and statistics


• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills


• Excellent communication abilities


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel


• Attention to detail and ability to multitask and manage complex projects with time critical deadlines


• Understanding of process management, process improvement, and data driving environment

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision and accident insurance, as well as company paid life and AD&D insurance.


• 401K program with a generous matching and no vesting schedule.


• Sick leave and vacation.


• Employee discount.

Salary:

$22.00

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