Production Food Service Inventory & Purchasing Specialist

Purchasing And Inventory Specialist

The Purchasing And Inventory Specialist is responsible for all purchasing and inventory functions at the Culinary Center. We are looking for a particular individual who is jazzed by controlling costs and invigorated by the accuracy of all information related to purchasing and inventory.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures inventory and cost of raw materials are accurate in FlexiBake -- responsible for entire purchasing and inventory process
• Creates purchase orders, receives, and verifies costs within FlexiBake
• Troubleshoots inventory issues and communicates with production any relevant issues
• Cost control -- weekly communication on price variances more than 3%
• Monitors fluctuations in product cost and acts and communicates accordingly
• Works with vendors to always ensure best possible pricing
• Conducts weekly inventory of all raw materials
• Manages inbound logistics and receiving
• Works in tandem with R&D to provide accurate costs for new items
• Continuous improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

We are proud to offer competitive benefits including:

• Sick time and paid vacation
• 401K
• Long-Term Disability
• Incentive and bonus Eligible
• Competitive Compensation
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Employee Training and Development

Who We Are:

Taher, Inc. is a family-owned and operated, chef-driven, food service management company providing K-12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, and vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies.