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Senior Buyer, Meat and Seafood (Head of Meat & Seafood)- Eataly Corporate bei Eataly North America

Eataly North America · New York, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite

$90,000.00  -  $115,000.00

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Company Description:

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

  • EAT authentic Italian food at our restaurants, cafés and to-go counters
  • SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
  • LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge
Job Description:

As an integral part of the Corporate Product Team, the Senior Buyer of Meat & Seafood manages the success of Eataly North America’s buying protein categories, through executing procurement strategy, assisting in selecting the product offerings, overseeing catalog development and maintenance, inventory and forecasting management, building producer and vendor relationships, identifying product opportunities, market trends, and ensuring product assortment is in line with sales and margin goals. This position is based in New York, NY.

Reports to the Director of Fresh Products, and manages the Category Manager (or Buyer) assigned to Meat and Seafood, and works closely with adjacent fellow heads of categories and other corporate and in-store departments.

  • Oversees the day-to-day procurement strategies and tasks across the categories of meat and seafood
  • Assists in the development and execution of product curation for all Eataly North America locations and digital channels
  • Manages Category Manager (or Buyer) to develop and analyze buying catalog and maintain assortment, and routinely monitor quoted pricing and margin analysis by category
  • Maintains relationships with vendor and producer partners, negotiates contracts, and researches new supply chain opportunities, including local and national distribution
  • Works closely with the Director of Fresh on new product curation, partnerships, and overall catalog assortment
  • Researches opportunities for cost savings, supply chain consolidation, SKU rationalization, and market pricing optimization
  • Evaluates and audits key suppliers on a regular basis to meet purchasing goals
  • Assists with new product launches, annual promotions, and activations tied to producer agreements
  • Works closely with the Director of Fresh and Training and Operations team to hold retail teams accountable to merchandising and assortment standards by category
  • Works closely with  R&D and Culinary team to identify high quality offering ingredients, seasonal products and cost-efficient solutions for Restaurant and QSR operations, aiming at cost and labor efficiency
  • Collaborates and works cross-functionally with other corporate teams, including Marketing, Graphics, Accounting, Finance, HR/Training
  • Collaborates and works cross-functionally with Retail Managers, Fresh Market Managers, and Department Managers on projects defined by the Product Team and store leadership
  • Supports and positively influences Product Team financial goals, product mix, business relationships, and operational innovation needs
  • Plays a key role in curating selection for new markets and supporting new store openings
  • Completes special projects on an ad-hoc basis
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned
Qualifications:
  • Strong data and analytical skills.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or comparable experience
  • 4+ years in a mix of supply chain and procurement roles, with focus on meat and/or seafood categories and alternative proteins
  • 2+ years of purchasing experience encompassing the entire product lifecycle, including but not limited to sourcing, order placement and receiving practices, product catalog maintenance, inventory management and optimization, forecasting, and KPI, margin, and COGS parameters
  • Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Proven ability to build and maintain vendor relationships and negotiate favorable terms.
  • Outstanding leadership, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication, motivation, and team-building skills
  • Detail-oriented with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

 

Job Requirements

  • Up to 20% travel to all Eataly North America locations
  • Ability to work for extended periods in front of computers during data management and analysis tasks.
  • Capability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 35 pounds as part of inventory or material sample review handling.
Additional Information:

Benefits and Perks

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401K with match or RRSP
  • Bonus program
  • Free family meal daily
  • Discounts at Eataly
  • Classes on products and Italian cuisine
  • Referral bonus program
  • and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions.  If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

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