St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Manager-Procurement & Sustainability (Food Buyer)

Memphis, TN

Sponsorship not specified$78k-$139kDetected 21 days ago

Data AnalysisForecastingBudgetingProcess ImprovementProcurementERPPerformance ManagementResearchCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

This role oversees all foodservice purchasing, including vendor strategy, contract compliance, daily procurement, and inventory, distribution, and storeroom operations.
Partnering with culinary and retail teams, this leader will use ERP systems to forecast demand, reduce waste, and improve operational efficiency.
A strong commitment to sustainability is essential, with experience sourcing products that meet ethical, fair-trade, and responsible-resource standards.

Develop and implement programs to ensure compliance with group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts, institutional directives, and legal and regulatory policies.
Develop and implement inventory strategies for own area by developing selection criteria based on purchase data analysis.
Support the facility's budget through forecasting, planning, and execution, and update policies and procedures and process improvement activities.
Negotiate standardized contracts, leases, service agreements, and other purchasing-related control documents in coordination with cross-functional (e.g., legal, strategic sourcing, etc.) counterparts.
Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment between multiple teams.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Proven experience in developing standardized contracts, leases, service agreements, and other purchasing-related control documents.
Constantly seeks out best practices and is able to use advanced data analysis and market-leading insights to optimize procurement and sourcing processes.
Substantial experience managing communication and collaboration with internal cross-functional teams and/or external partners, preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand
Mentor and guide team members and ensure they have all the resources required to complete their assigned tasks.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

Able to draw insights from different sets of data and quickly understand why issues are happening.
Solves problems quickly by identifying the root causes.
Encourages others to see the opportunities ahead amidst changing circumstances even when the details have not been finalized.
Keeps teams energized and focused on high-quality results.
Breaks down challenges faced by business stakeholders into actionable steps with a solution-oriented mindset.
Can present/facilitate independently in senior-level meetings. Presents information as a structured story and anticipates questions well.
Addresses difficult questions and challenges effectively.
Able to effectively influence others using facts and logic.
Looks for, tracks, and analyzes data to draw out strategic insights that can add value to the function/ business.

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St.
Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.
This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $78,000 - $139,360 per year for the role of Manager-Procurement & Sustainability (Food Buyer).

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in health care, laboratory purchasing, strategic sourcing, or procurement OR High school diploma/ GED with 12+ years of relevant experience.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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