Culinary Purchasing Agent

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the procurement for our culinary department including large industrial appliances and merchandising equipment, to small wares like spatulas, whisks, and plates… as well as large quantities of food and consumables.
• Collaborate with our chefs and other stakeholders (including the catering, events, facilities, and accounting teams).
• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with a variety of vendors.
• Prioritize sourcing locally whenever possible and work with a variety of purveyors, from local farmers to national wholesalers, to strike the right balance between quality, sustainability, and cost.

Requirements

• Experience with Excel and Access.
• Willingness to relocate to the Madison, WI area (reimbursed).
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Equipment procurement experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to keep you healthy and happy as you grow in your life and career.
• Merit-based compensation reflecting the impact your work has on the company and our customers.
• Award-winning healthcare globally.
• Annual raises and bonuses, as well as stock grants.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Location

Based on our campus in Madison, WI. Financial relocation assistance provided.

About the Role

Play a key role in the procurement for our culinary department including large industrial appliances and merchandising equipment, to small wares like spatulas, whisks, and plates… as well as large quantities of food and consumables. Collaborate with our chefs and other stakeholders (including the catering, events, facilities, and accounting teams). Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with a variety of vendors. Prioritize sourcing locally whenever possible and work with a variety of purveyors, from local farmers to national wholesalers, to strike the right balance between quality, sustainability, and cost.

Skills

• Equipment procurement experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to keep you healthy and happy as you grow in your life and career.
• Merit-based compensation reflecting the impact your work has on the company and our customers.
• Award-winning healthcare globally.
• Annual raises and bonuses, as well as stock grants.

Company Information

Epic is a company that recruits nationally and provides financial relocation assistance. We serve around 12,000 meals per day to our customers, staff, and visitors. We regularly update and expand our culinary facilities to support our daily menus featuring a variety of regional, international, and seasonal offerings so there are always new sourcing needs. We prioritize sourcing locally whenever possible and work with a variety of purveyors, from local farmers to national wholesalers, to strike the right balance between quality, sustainability, and cost. Learn more about our team at https://careers.epic.com/Jobs/Culinary.

We are located just outside Madison, Wisconsin, the second fastest growing market for tech talent in the United States and home to the state capital and the University of Wisconsin. Madison, a city surrounded by water, has received accolades for being the greenest city in America (NerdWallet), the best city for renters (SmartAsset), the fittest city in America (Fitbit), and the third best metro in the US for young professionals (Forbes Advisor). More than just important work. Our uniquely themed campus was designed to heighten your ability to get stuff done in your office, a conference room, or by the fireplace in a comfy chair. All meals are restaurant-quality but cost only a few dollars, and they’re prepared by a team comprised of kitchen talent from restaurants around the country. And, after five years here, you’ll earn a four-week sabbatical anywhere in the world. Staff have kayaked in Patagonia, attended a Beyoncé concert in Ireland, built a library in Tanzania, and run a marathon in Antarctica. We offer comprehensive benefits to keep you healthy and happy as you grow in your life and career, and your merit-based compensation will reflect the impact your work has on the company and our customers.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are written into our principles. For more information, please see our full non-discrimination statement at https://careers.epic.com/EEO.