Senior Buyer - Culinary

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.
• Source 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

• Equipment procurement experience preferred
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Experience with Excel and Access
• Willingness to relocate to the Madison, WI area (reimbursed)

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Skills

• Knowledge of culinary equipment and supplies
• Ability to manage vendor relationships
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills
• Proficiency in Excel and Access

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Merit-based compensation
• Annual raises and bonuses
• Stock grants
• Global healthcare
• Work-life balance with a sabbatical after five years

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Benefits

• Healthcare is global
• Stock grants
• Annual raises and bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package