[Hiring] Manager, Foodservice Sourcing @Premier Inc.

Role Description

The Manager Food Service Sourcing will have extensive experience in managing the contracting life cycle. Premier’s foodservice program includes members in all classes of foodservice trade (healthcare, education, hospitality, etc.). This person will be responsible for:

• Contract negotiation through vendor management (marketing support, RFI/RFP/RFQ/bid package, terms and conditions, price negotiation, vendor management and renewals).
• Implementing and managing control policies and procedures and developing quality control measures/key performance indicators; including engagement strategies & metrics for contracted suppliers.
• Creating and presenting category analysis to the Foodservice Committee for contract awards.
• Providing membership support on open questions and opportunities.
• Managing ongoing category performance, including but not limited to: identifying potential opportunities for contract coverage, maintaining awareness of ongoing industry trends, and ensuring compliance with contracted price change terms.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management – 30%
  • Develops and manages workplans and monitor necessary timelines.
  • Uses contract calendar and project workplans to properly allocate resources to projects and tasks.
  • Prioritizes and systematically organize the team's efforts around project scope and objectives.
  • Ensures scope is clearly defined and validated continuously.
  • Adheres to / adjusts the milestones and cycle times outlined in product category workplan.
  • Coaches team members in prioritizing tasks and handling daily work challenges.
  • Delegates decision-making authority and task responsibilities to appropriate subordinates: utilizing subordinates’ time, skills, and potential effectively.
  • Develops and review project status reports which outline project accomplishments, issues and timelines.
  • Sets up ongoing procedures for collection and review of information necessary for the management of projects or an organization.
  • Reviews and approves deliverables. Reviews work of team members for accuracy.
  • Identifies and resolves project issues.
  • Defines critical issues for risk management with clients and manages clients' expectations related to these areas.
  • Participates in Product Planning and Contract Management sourcing meetings to ensure a seamless integration throughout the Product Planning, Contract Negotiation and Contract Management processes.
• Process Execution – 30%
  • Develops sourcing strategy for product category.
  • Communicates with supplier.
  • Monitors events (RFP, Member Analysis, Negotiation Meetings).
  • Reviews Terms and Conditions changes requested by suppliers.
  • Develops high level negotiation strategy.
  • Develops supplier detailed negotiation strategies.
  • Develops negotiation meeting materials.
  • Conducts simple negotiation meetings with suppliers to maximize participants’ contributions and to develop a creative solution which achieves desired results.
  • Participates in complex negotiation meetings with suppliers to maximize participants’ contributions and to develop a creative solution which achieves desired results.
  • Builds the recommendations for Final Contract Award.
  • Presents recommendations to cross functional team for award.
  • Reviews savings analysis.
  • Creates / coordinates final contract.
  • Assists Contract Management Area in the development of the Contract Launch Plan.
• Strategic / Administrative – 20%
  • Provides detailed, constructive developmental feedback throughout the project as well as during the performance review process.
  • Resolves employee issues and provides counseling.
  • Participates in training.
• Quality Control – 20%
  • Implements standards for quality and evaluates delivery against those standards.
  • Develops process and technological improvement ideas. Supervises the implementation of these improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Years of Applicable Experience - 5 or more years.
• High School Diploma or GED (Required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Skills:
  • Food Service Program Operations.
  • Data Analytics.
  • Account management.
  • Supply Chain Management.
  • Negotiation.
  • Project Management.
• Experience:
  • Experience in foodservice operations, administration, marketing, purchasing/category management, and/or sales with strong product knowledge.
  • Contract/account management in with diverse and vast contracts.
  • Demonstrated analytical experience managing and interpreting contract related data (large data sets) and presenting results.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree.

Additional Job Requirements

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time.
• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Operate computer programs and software.
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public).
• Making independent decisions.
• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions.

Working Conditions

• Remote.
• Travel 1-20% within the US.
• Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• 401k retirement program.
• Paid time off.
• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.

Company Description

• Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026.
• Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025).
• Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025.
• Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management.
• Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025).
• Employees receive perks and discounts.
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes.