Procurement Analyst

Procurement Analyst
At CAVA + Zoës Kitchen, the number one criteria for being a fit for any role is being a culture fit! That’s why our core values are so important to us.

The Core Values:
• POSITIVITY – We believe in the power of positivity. Every one of us has the ability to change someone’s day for the better.
• TRANSPARENCY – We believe in open and respectful communication. We use transparency to help us make decisions and inform how we talk to each other.
• HUMILITY – We can always find ways to improve. The more we learn, the more we see how much we don’t know and how much we need others to help us learn to grow.
• FANATACISM – We are passionate about our mission and turning every guest into a fanatic. We bring that energy to everything we do.
• THOUGHTFULNESS – To us, every detail matters. We go above and beyond for our guests, our teams, and our communities.

The Role!
Reporting to the Procurement Manager, our Procurement Analyst will source and execute strategic partnerships with farms and manufacturers to foster long-term relationships and support a dramatically growing business. Applicants must possess a dynamic personality, strong communication and negotiation skills, be detail oriented, and be able to drive long term value proposition, both internally and externally.

Responsibilities:

• Manage select procurement categories, and be responsible for driving continuous category improvement based on internal key performance indicators
• Create, manage and execute procurement RFI/RFQ/RFP activities items based on established supply chain life cycle requirements
• Responsible for Supply Chain contract management process, and ensuring the contract life-cycle process is followed
• Manage supplier scorecard performance review process
• Responsible for pricing reconciliation and ensuring CAVA + Zoe’s negotiated contracts are being executed accordingly within distribution
• Responsible for the management and execution of CAVA + Zoe’s LTO (limited time offer) program

The skills!
• 2-4 years of experience in food & beverage supply chain management
• 2+ years of procurement experience / category management
• Vendor selection/management experience required
• Strong experience with MRP/ERP systems
• Material planning experience preferred
• Project management experience needed.
• Prior experience managing a budget preferred
• Experience in a fast-paced, evolving company ideal
• Ability to review and understand relatively complex financial information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Procurement Analyst
At CAVA + Zoës Kitchen, the number one criteria for being a fit for any role is being a culture fit! That’s why our core values are so important to us.

The Core Values:
• POSITIVITY – We believe in the power of positivity. Every one of us has the ability to change someone’s day for the better.
• TRANSPARENCY – We believe in open and respectful communication. We use transparency to help us make decisions and inform how we talk to each other.
• HUMILITY – We can always find ways to improve. The more we learn, the more we see how much we don’t know and how much we need others to help us learn to grow.
• FANATACISM – We are passionate about our mission and turning every guest into a fanatic. We bring that energy to everything we do.
• THOUGHTFULNESS – To us, every detail matters. We go above and beyond for our guests, our teams, and our communities.

The Role!
Reporting to the Procurement Manager, our Procurement Analyst will source and execute strategic partnerships with farms and manufacturers to foster long-term relationships and support a dramatically growing business. Applicants must possess a dynamic personality, strong communication and negotiation skills, be detail oriented, and be able to drive long term value proposition, both internally and externally.

Responsibilities:

• Manage select procurement categories, and be responsible for driving continuous category improvement based on internal key performance indicators
• Create, manage and execute procurement RFI/RFQ/RFP activities items based on established supply chain life cycle requirements
• Responsible for Supply Chain contract management process, and ensuring the contract life-cycle process is followed
• Manage supplier scorecard performance review process
• Responsible for pricing reconciliation and ensuring CAVA + Zoe’s negotiated contracts are being executed accordingly within distribution
• Responsible for the management and execution of CAVA + Zoe’s LTO (limited time offer) program

The skills!
• 2-4 years of experience in food & beverage supply chain management
• 2+ years of procurement experience / category management
• Vendor selection/management experience required
• Strong experience with MRP/ERP systems
• Material planning experience preferred
• Project management experience needed.
• Prior experience managing a budget preferred
• Experience in a fast-paced, evolving company ideal
• Ability to review and understand relatively complex financial information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills