Director of Procurement and Planning

Director, Planning and Procurement

Everytable is on a mission to transform the food system to make fresh, nutritious food affordable and accessible to everyone, everywhere. We are a VC-backed social enterprise headquartered in Los Angeles and laying the foundation for rapid national expansion.
Our innovative business model has been featured in The New York Times, CNBC, Shark Tank, Fast Company, Forbes, etc. because it’s unlike any other food business. It all starts with our central kitchen where chefs prepare meals efficiently and allow us to price our menu according to what each community can afford. Our ready-to-eat meals are then delivered through a variety of channels: grab-and-go storefronts, home-delivered subscriptions, SmartFridge vending machines, and institutional food service partnerships. We’re passionate about making a positive impact in the communities we serve through food access, as well as economic empowerment. Through our pioneering social equity franchise program, we fund and train disenfranchised business people from marginalized communities to open Everytable franchises. We’re looking for team members who are both mission and results-driven to help us make the world a more equitable place.
Summary: Candidates who are adept at strategizing, coordinating and planning are highly encouraged to submit an application and see if they have what it takes to become our next Director, Planning and Procurement. The key focus of this role is developing and growing our Procurement and Sales & Operations Planning functions. This role requires big-picture, strategic thinking, the ability to set and achieve daily goals, and a strong drive to build and enhance cross-functional working relationships with a variety of other teams. As you help us achieve our goals, we make sure we help you achieve yours by providing you with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow within a supportive work environment.

What you will do:

  • Manage Everytable procurement strategy and daily operations including policy development, growing our vendor network and managing existing relationships, purchase order management, three way match process, and related activities.
  • Transition Everytable’s operations towards buying directly from farms and manufacturers, cutting out middle-people.
  • Track, forecast, and manage changing markets and geo-political environments.
  • Lead a growing team of procurement specialists coordinating day to day purchasing responsibilities
  • Negotiate all contracts, volume commitments and safety stock.
  • Build out strategy for indirect procurement with a particular focus on optimizing Everytable’s use of sustainable packaging.
  • Collaborate with the Culinary Innovation team with new menu launches, ingredient and raw material changes or upgrades, and commercialization scale ups.
  • Oversee the entire Supplier Approval Program in conjunction with our Director of FSQA and overall food safety program.
  • Act as a company representative while negotiating contracts and supplier policies. Effectively communicate how our procurement practices help accomplish Everytable’s mission.
  • Coordinate with marketing, finance and other teams to ensure robust sales and operations planning with specific accountability for supply and demand planning.
  • Work with our finance and other teams to complete our annual budget and update our monthly estimates as necessary.
  • Ensure materials and products are received on time and intact, and in the quality and at the cost agreed upon.
  • Take steps to make sure our inventory always remains well-stocked in order that we can successfully meet production and sales plans.
  • Look for opportunities to reduce cost (without compromising on quality) and improve our business model and our quality and service.
  • Manage all master data related to purchasing, production, and item master.
  • Partner with our data and finance teams to ensure robust daily, weekly and monthly reporting.

What you will have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business management, supply chain management or other relevant area
  • At least five to seven years of relevant experience
  • Strong and proven communication, negotiation and contract skills
  • Data-driven, disciplined, objective, and detail-oriented
  • Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize, set and meet multiple and simultaneous deadlines
  • Strong ability to train, develop and motivate people
  • If hired, we require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious accommodation is needed as determined by Everytable on a case-by-case basis.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Health, vision, and dental benefits
  • 401K retirement account
  • Free delicious Everytable meals daily

Everytable is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We encourage women, people of color and LGBTQ people to apply. Everytable is a Fair Chance employer and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records for employment.
In accordance with Everytable’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known health and safety hazards , the Company has adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health of its employees and its customers. As such, the Company requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon hire. For the purposes of this policy, “fully vaccinated” shall mean two weeks have passed since: (i) applicant obtained their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines; or (ii) applicant has obtained a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. Applicants shall submit proof of vaccination either with their application or as part of their onboarding process In the event that an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, the Company will provide an accommodation to the extent it can, if the applicant is hired.

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