PURCHASING MANAGER

Levy Restaurants - Berkeley, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Berkeley, CA

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Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Purchasing Manager at the University of California Berkeley is responsible for overseeing purchasing, warehousing, and inventory management activities across various campus venues. The role focuses on implementing best practices, enhancing supply chain processes, and managing location purchasing teams to ensure operational efficiency and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Maintains 'show quality' of all areas at all times
• Understands all menus, product offerings, packaging and pricing
• Establishes rapport with team members, management and partners
• Employs good safety and sanitation practices
• Practices proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment
• Achieves daily sales and assigned cost goals
• Achieves assigned budget goals
• Contributes to required daily reporting
• Contributes to the completion of required department reports and assists in compiling information at month-end closing
• Ensures team members adhere to Levy Company guidelines as stated in the team member training manual and employee handbook
• Ensures that all security, safety and sanitation standards are achieved
• Ensures all products are properly stored, rotated and dated in accordance with the Levy guidelines
• Monitors inventory procedures for accountability
• Uses all performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team
• Promotes a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale
• Interviews, hires, trains and develops team members according to Levy guidelines
• Displays a positive attitude towards team members
• Other responsibilities, as needed

Requirements

• Experience in Supply Chain or Purchasing
• Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Hospitality or similar is preferred
• High level of computer literacy
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Curiosity for new technology and industry trends