SR PURCHASING SPECIALIST

Compass Group•Concord, NC

11d

About The Position

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually. This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email MyReferral@compass-usa.com. Job SummaryAs a Purchasing specialist you will Oversee the storeroom operation while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the staff. Ensures proper ordering, receiving, storing, and inventorying of supplies and food for patient/tray line, production, retail/cafeteria service, and catering and Enviornmental services.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of purchasing experience preferred, depending upon formal degree or training
Good knowledge of food and inventory trends with a focus on operation while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the staff,
P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable
Experience with cash retail operations
Possess accurate data-entry skills, computer skills, and be detailed oriented with great organizational skills
Knowledge of food industry and/or purchasing strongly preferred.
Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
Must be willing to participate in patient satisfaction programs/activities
Serv Safe certified highly desirable

Responsibilities

Develop, initiate and communicate action plans to achieve account purchasing initiatives
Act purchaser for all food and catering activities
First point of support for purchasing questions
Vendor setup and management
Advise management on strategies to achieve purchasing compliance goals
Develop supplier diversity initiatives and track and monitor the results