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Category Supply Chain Manager

Culver Franchising System, LLC Job Opportunities
Prairie, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2025

Culver Franchising System, LLC is looking for an experienced Category Supply Chain Manager (Purchasing Manager) to ensure the delivery of food and other products to all Culver’s restaurants in a timely, cost-effective manner while maintaining product quality and positive relationships with all suppliers, distributors, team members, and franchisees.  

Essential Functions:

  • Responsible for sourcing potential suppliers, supplier management, and conducting successful contract negotiations for food and other related categories.
  • Support the development, execution, and maintenance of an optimized supply chain for all products and categories managed.
  • Monitor compliance of supplier contracts, pricing agreements, specifications, onboarding documents, and all related activities.
  • Effectively communicate to stakeholders as applicable, i.e. Quality Assurance, Operations, Marketing, Menu Development, Design and Construction, Supply Chain, and restaurants as applicable.
  • Monitor supplier prices at distributor level to assure contract compliance.
  • Source and obtain product samples as required.
  • Troubleshoot concerns from franchisees regarding products, services, and distribution issues.
  • Support QA Lead in the notification to suppliers about product defects or quality assurance concerns found with their products and implement corrective action plan as necessary.
  • Responsible for communication of relevant product matters to our franchisees and field personnel in a timely and appropriate manner.
  • Complete supplier business reviews, anticipate future supply needs and coach suppliers to achieve long range strategic planning and development goals.
  • Look for and assess risk related issues, communicate with senior leadership and appropriate stakeholders as needed, to mitigate identified risks.
  • Support the testing and development of new products or equipment.
  • Monitor seasonal and promotional movement of products including clean up strategy for obsolete inventory.
  • Secure and analyze market reports and commodity trends to stay current on products and pricing.
  • Support the forecasting process for seasonal/limited time offer, new, and ongoing products.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or related degree, or additional relevant work experience.
  • 3 years of relevant working experience in a supply chain management position.
  • Working knowledge of pricing agreements, contract language, product manufacturing, contingency planning, supplier quality, negotiation, project management, distribution, forecasting, and supply chain management.
  • ISM Certification (CPM/CPSM) or other supply chain certification preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Up to 15% travel required.

Additional Information:

To be considered for this opportunity, please make sure to attach your resume to your application.

Starting Pay Range: Commensurate with experience.
Classification: Exempt/Salary, full-time position.

This role includes a generous incentive bonus based on business results and individual success. We also offer workplace flexibility including flexible work hours and a hybrid work model. Join us at our beautiful Support Center in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin right on the Wisconsin River, just a short drive from Madison!

Culver Franchising System is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new team members.

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