Purchasing & Warehouse Manager - Oregon State University

$53,000 - $58,000/Yr

Compass Group - Corvallis, OR

Full-time - Mid Level

Corvallis, OR

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Purchasing & Warehouse Manager at Oregon State University is responsible for ensuring product availability, quality, and cost-effectiveness while delivering "The Levy Difference". This role involves maintaining strong partnerships with all vendors to meet operational product needs in a timely manner and evaluating and recommending new products to enhance standards and increase profitability. The manager will oversee operations to maintain "show quality" in all areas at all times, understand all menus, product offerings, packaging, and pricing, and establish rapport with team members, management, and partners. In terms of operations, the manager will employ good safety and sanitation practices, practice proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment, and achieve daily sales and assigned cost and budget goals. They will contribute to the completion of required department reports and assist in compiling information at month-end closing. The manager will ensure that team members adhere to Levy Company guidelines as stated in the team member training manual and employee handbook, and that all security, safety, and sanitation standards are achieved. Additionally, they will monitor inventory procedures for accountability and ensure that all products are properly stored, rotated, and dated in accordance with Levy guidelines. As a team leader, the Purchasing & Warehouse Manager will use all performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team members, promote a cooperative work climate to maximize productivity and morale, and interview, hire, train, and develop team members according to Levy guidelines. A positive attitude towards team members is essential to foster a supportive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product availability, quality, and cost-effectiveness while delivering "The Levy Difference".
• Maintain strong partnerships with all vendors to meet operational product needs in a timely manner.
• Evaluate and recommend new products to enhance standards and increase profitability.
• Maintain "show quality" of all areas at all times.
• Understand all menus, product offerings, packaging, and pricing.
• Establish rapport with team members, management, and partners.
• Employ good safety and sanitation practices.
• Practice proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment.
• Achieve daily sales and assigned cost and budget goals.
• Contribute to the completion of required department reports and assist in compiling information at month-end closing.
• Ensure team members adhere to Levy Company guidelines as stated in the team member training manual and employee handbook.
• Ensure that all security, safety, and sanitation standards are achieved.
• Monitor inventory procedures for accountability.
• Ensure all products are properly stored, rotated, and dated in accordance with Levy guidelines.
• Use performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team members.
• Promote a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale.
• Interview, hire, train, and develop team members according to Levy guidelines.

Requirements

• English reading, writing, math, and computer skills required.
• Flexibility with schedule and ability to work different shifts is necessary.
• Ability to perform diverse physical tasks as required.
• Ability to reach, lift, stoop, bend, and perform extensive standing and walking (including stairs) throughout the shift.
• Ability to use hands in using office equipment, including the computer system.
• Ability to talk and hear to conduct phone correspondence.

Nice-to-haves

• Minimum of three years related experience in the field and two years of management experience.
• Full knowledge of purchasing procedures in food and beverage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and ordering systems.
• Good knowledge of food and inventory trends with a focus on operations.
• Serve Safe certified highly desirable.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off Plan
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)