Food Procurement Officer

ResponsibilitiesFood Vendor ManagementResearch, select, and maintain relationships with the best wholesale suppliers across price, delivery efficiency & standards, and stellar customer service.Maintain an effective pool of vendors per produce category assignedKnow the daily pulse of market price on each ingredientImmediately switch vendors the moment a vendor's price is unfair or the vendor performs below expectations.Daily ProcurementCreate daily procurement requests based on customer orders, recipes, and inventory dataEnsure the team has all the ingredients they need to produce meals daily, and on timeSend and track purchase orders, invoices, and paymentsEnsure all expected deliveries are managed until successfully suppliedTrack and manage vendor performance based on quality, quantity, and timeliness of procurementFood Procurement OptimizationDaily identify cost drivers and reduce their impactMeasure usage/wastage of prepped food produceCalibrate procurement formulas based on produce usage in prepRequirementsSkillsDocumentation - great at documentationData - obsessed with measuring and using data.Team Player - good at recruiting and leading top talentRemote Etiquette - very responsive onlineNegotiation - great negotiation skillsExperienceFood Procurement - battle-tested in food procurement for at least 1 year; more than 1 year is a plus!Supply-chain - you know how to identify great vendors and know how to game the market to get best pricesEducation: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalentPersonalityPuts team outcomes and collaboration before egoAlways learning and helping others learnBias towards actionObsessed with resultsBenefits & Perks?250,000 monthly net (take home)30 paid annual leave daysDiscount on Eden Orders and SubscriptionGreat colleagues & an amazing work cultureOpportunities to learn & grow in your careerOh, and a chance to 10x the quality of life of Nigerians!