What are the responsibilities and job description for the INFRA Internal Team only: Purchasing team roles position at INFRA?
INFRA Internal Team opportunity only. Internal applications are due by 3pmCST on Friday, January 3rd.
2025 is going to be an exciting year for the Purchasing Department! A key focus will be evaluating processes and deliverables with the goal of improving member satisfaction of INFRA Deals. We will be diving deep into data to understand how the A/B promotional cycle is impacting both member and vendor partners bottom line. The team will continue to optimize workflows for delivering our promotional programs. We are going to do some other cool stuff too, like expand our regional and fresh opportunities, negotiate and publish amazing Show Deals, and continue making the world a better place.
To get all this done, Nick has identified the need for more team support to help accomplish goals, align teams, and manage the day-to-day operations of Purchasing.
This means we have two job opportunities on the team – a new Purchasing Operations Manager role, and a replacement for Andy as Purchasing Promotions Manager.
If you are interested, please submit your resume and cover letter, and indicate if you have a stronger interest in either or both of the positions. We plan to interview all candidates as considerations for BOTH roles. There is a strong preference for this role to be located at INFRA HQ, but remote employees may be considered.
1. Purchasing Promotions Manager (Andy Huth replacement)
Key accountabilities:
- Category & Product leadership
- Revenue goals and partner participation in INFRA Deals
- Smart Sets & Product
- Fill Offers
- Distribution & broker performance
- Purchasing data, trends, and performance
- Expansions: Fresh, local distribution
Key outcomes for 2025:
- Ensure successful A/B ad cycle
- Optimize processes
- Drive towards 2025 stretch revenue goal
- Successful 2026 Annual Planning
- Define and roadmap opportunities for future revenue growth
- Continued training/development of the category management team
Leads, Manages, and Holds Accountable:
- Category Managers
2. Purchasing Operations Manager (new role)
Key accountabilities:
- Purch program & system data, trends, and performance
- Show Deals & Buying events
- Promotional Program execution, content, and connection to membership teams
- Contracts
- Vendor Portal & Systems
- Expansions: Research, purchasing program opportunities
Key outcomes for 2025:
- Ensure successful A/B ad cycle in close collaboration with member teams
- Dial-in efficiencies - SOPs for Vendor Portal, Dpt processes and deliverables
- Support team growth - Identify / Plan / Implement trainings for team development, including cross training
- Support development of tools and processes aligned w/ dpt road map
Leads, Manages, and Holds Accountable:
- Promo Program Manager
- Promo Program Specialist
- Promotions Coordinators
- Associate Category Managers
Desired Experience in both positions:
- 10 years of natural foods industry experience. Coinciding blend of food/beverage industry and food distribution experience considered.
- Preferable experience in group purchasing organizations and/or professional services
- 3 years management experience required, including building and leading teams of professional roles
- Demonstrated depth of understanding of category management, brand management, and broker relationship building, and food distribution practices.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team to collaboratively accomplish goals
- Proven ability to establish and maintain connective, effective working relationships with all partners and staff
- Successful record of accomplishment in prioritizing, delegating, and goal setting
- Familiarity with leading, tracking, implementing, and iterating on revenue producing programs
- A foundation of practices for short and long-term planning, project management, process improvement, systems development, and team alignment
- High level of technical proficiency, including tools such as Sharepoint, Office 365, CRM systems, and project management systems
- Proactive problem solver with an iterative mindset and high value on continual improvement
- Demonstrated ability to manage and effectively prioritize multiple projects and deadlines while consistently delivering high quality results
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, including presentations to a variety of audiences