WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR:

We are seeking an experienced Junior Purchasing Procurement Specialist, who is ready to jump in and hit the ground running. This role will be a part of a team that is building best-in-class ways of collaborating and communicating to reach successful goals and guarantee seamless results, while keeping up in a face paced, ever changing environment.

If you have a proven track record of helping build answers to problems where facts may require further investigation and a demonstrated ability to drive improvement and innovation, you are who we seek!

Responsibilities:

• High level of attention to cost and scenario analysis, benchmarking and forecasting 
• Develop and execute purchasing strategies relating to product category
• Form partnership relationships with existing and new suppliers
• Assess, manage, and mitigate risks of supply outages 
• Setting, adjusting and managing of appropriate par levels 
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
• Clearly communicate key information between suppliers, and internal stakeholders/departments
• Follow up on all details surrounding vendor sourcing, onboarding, and ongoing strategic initiatives to ensure key dates and targets are met for products and services.
• Manage/direct vendor inventories and work in process to ensure inventory is available and maintained to the optimum level to support on time new store openings.
• Refines and develops improvement processes to simplify processes and reduce cost
• Purchasing for 18 Kava Bar locations, BBCO Brewery & Fulfillment center
• Purchasing for New Openings/Fulfilling New Opening Orders
• Purchasing/Sourcing Apparel, Merch, Branded Product, Glassware etc.
• Review past data using MRP and establish inventory needs
• Manage MRP - TOAST POS, Katana and Marketman Software
• Maximize workflow with computer applications
• Ensure product remains high-quality
• Sourcing suppliers based on price, availability, necessity, quality and logistical expenses.
• Assessing vendors and their offerings with in-person visits, interviews and analysis to assess their quality.
• Collaborating with various internal departments to ensure that they fulfill all customer requests.
• Negotiating sale agreements and supply contracts in ways that benefit the company.
• Coordinating with shipping agencies and sellers to ensure timely deliveries and oversee the integrity and quality of delivered goods and services.
• Authorizing payments and managing purchasing expenses with meticulous record-keeping.
• Innovative Thinking: Proven ability to connect ideas, events, and circumstances to find Commodity management solutions to business problems or goals
• Applies flexible approach(es) to achieving Commodity management results in dynamic situations

Featured benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• PTO