Manager, Foodservice Sourcing

What you will be doing:

The Manager Food Service Sourcing will have extensive experience in managing the contracting life cycle. Premier’s foodservice program includes members in all classes of foodservice trade (healthcare, education, hospitality, etc.). This person will be responsible for:

• Contract negotiation through vendor management (marketing support, RFI/RFP/RFQ/bid package, terms and conditions, price negotiation, vendor management and renewals).

• Implementing and managing control policies and procedures and developing quality control measures/key performance indicators; including engagement strategies & metrics for contracted suppliers

• Creating and presenting category analysis to the Foodservice Committee for contract awards.

• Providing membership support on open questions and opportunities.

Managing ongoing category performance, including but not limited to: identifying potential opportunities for contract coverage, maintaining awareness of ongoing industry trends, and ensuring compliance with contracted price change terms

Key Responsibilities

Project Management – 30%

• Develops and manages workplans and monitor necessary timelines

• Uses contract calendar and project workplans to properly allocate resources to projects and tasks

• Prioritizes and systematically organize the team's efforts around project scope and objectives

• Ensures scope is clearly defined and validated continuously

• Adheres to / adjusts the milestones and cycle times outlined in product category workplan

• Coaches team members in prioritizing tasks and handling daily work challenges.

• Delegates decision-making authority and task responsibilities to appropriate subordinates: utilizing subordinates’ time, skills, and potential effectively.

• Develops and review project status reports which outline project accomplishments, issues and timelines

• Sets up ongoing procedures for collection and review of information necessary for the management of projects or an organization

• Reviews and approves deliverables. Reviews work of team members for accuracy

• Identifies and resolves project issues

• Defines critical issues for risk management with clients and manages clients' expectations related to these areas

• Participates in Product Planning and Contract Management sourcing meetings to ensure a seamless integration throughout the Product Planning, Contract Negotiation and Contract Management processes

Process Execution – 30%

• Develops sourcing strategy for product category

• Communicates with supplier

• Monitors events (RFP, Member Analysis, Negotiation Meetings)

• Reviews Terms and Conditions changes requested by suppliers

• Develops high level negotiation strategy

• Develops supplier detailed negotiation strategies

• Develops negotiation meeting materials

• Conducts simple negotiation meetings with suppliers to maximize participants’ contributions and to develop a creative solution which achieves desired results

• Participates in complex negotiation meetings with suppliers to maximize participants’ contributions and to develop a creative solution which achieves desired results

• Builds the recommendations for Final Contract Award

• Presents recommendations to cross functional team for award.

• Reviews savings analysis

• Creates / coordinates final contract

• Assists Contract Management Area in the development of the Contract Launch Plan

Strategic / Administrative – 20%

• Provides detailed, constructive developmental feedback throughout the project as well as during the performance review process

• Resolves employee issues and provides counseling

• Participates in training

Quality Control – 20%

• Implements standards for quality and evaluates delivery against those standards

• Develops process and technological improvement ideas. Supervises the implementation of these improvement initiatives.ge terms

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Education:

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Food Service Program Operations

• Data Analytics

• Account management

• Supply Chain Management

• Negotiation

• Project Management

Experience:

• Experience in foodservice operations, administration, marketing, purchasing/category management, and/or sales with strong product knowledge

• Contract/account management in with diverse and vast contracts

• Demonstrated analytical experience managing and interpreting contract related data (large data sets) and presenting results

• Experience leading cross-functional projects

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• 401k retirement program

• Paid time off

• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026

• Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)

• Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025

• Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management

• Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit theAwards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.
 

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.  EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.357.0022.

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