Dir, Procurement

Job Attributes

111676BR
Procurement
Full Time
Rogers, Minnesota
Performance Foodservice Twin Cities (0557)
November 27, 2024

Company Description

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.
Job Description
Position Summary
Responsible for all aspects of product procurement for OpCo to include, leading and managing procurement team performance as measured by fill rates, inventory levels, and turns, dead and obsolete inventory, margin and cost of goods, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) reduction or consolidation and supplier credits. Serve as a liaison to field for support on procurement issues. Directly responsible for managing several team members. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.
Major Functional Responsibilities
  • Supervises associates to include, but not limited to: staffing, training, coaching, performance management and problem resolution.
  • Demonstrate a strong service quality commitment through personal example, and ensure all associates understand their individual roles in meeting or exceeding internal and external customer's expectations.
  • Ensure fill rates of 99.6% or higher while maintaining inventory targets set by the field.
  • Reduce inventory write off exposure by managing dead, obsolete and overstocked products.
  • Ensure product costs are correct and consistent. Maximize margin by managing cost of goods using current tools (i.e., 3% and Purchase Cost Variance reports.)
  • Serve as a liaison between field and corporate.
  • Assist in local product sourcing.
  • Maximize turns and fill rates by utilizing inventory / purchasing computer sustems completely and accurately.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or Equivalent
6 - 10 Years Purchasing / procurement experience.
Supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business management, procurement or
related area.
10 + years purchasing / procurement experience including in depth knowledge and understanding of integrated systems within foodservice industry.
Management experience.
EEO Statement
Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.