Procurement and Inventory Specialist - Thompson Hospitality Corporation

Are you restaurant manager who has done inventorys? Are you ready to make a change to help other restaurant reduce their food and beverage cost? 

The Procurement Inventory Specialist will oversee all inventory-related responsibilities to achieve budgeted costs of goods sold (COGS) for food, beverages, and operational supplies. This role involves collaboration with procurement, operations, and IT teams to optimize processes, including linking point-of-sale (POS) items to inventory systems like Craftable, establishing variance tracking, and minimizing waste. The manager will analyze sales data, optimize recipe management, and enhance theoretical cost tracking across brands. They will also ensure inventory best practices, including par levels, batch recipes, and ordering processes, are implemented and maintained while aligning with seasonal sales volumes and organizational goals. Regular store visits will be conducted to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Competitive Benefits: 

• Health/Dental/Vision 
• Paid Time Off 
• 401(k), matched up to 4% 
• Short and Long Term Disability 
• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Employee Referral Program 
• Pet Insurance 
• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants 
• Employees and their relatives are eligible for a discounted meal plan at any of our HBCU client locations while they are attending school 

• Oversee all inventory-related responsibilities to achieve budgeted costs of goods sold (COGS) for food, non-alcoholic beverages, paper goods, chemicals, and other supplies.
• Collaborate with procurement and operations teams to maximize group purchasing organization (GPO) efforts and rebates.
• Work with IT and operations to ensure all PLUs and modifiers are properly linked to the Craftable inventory system.
• Establish variance allowances with leadership and operations, and manage variance tracking.
• Partner with operations to minimize waste and control inventory efficiently.
• Set inventory levels aligned with seasonal sales volumes.
• Analyze sales mix data to identify top and bottom sellers.
• Improve recipe processes in collaboration with culinary leads and operators.
• Monitor and refine theoretical cost tracking to align with budget goals.
• Visit stores regularly to ensure adherence to inventory best practices.
• Establish and maintain par levels, batch recipes, and shelf-life guidelines using Craftable.
• Streamline and optimize the ordering process through Craftable.
• This position in  100% in the office or at a restaurant location. 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive actionable insights.
• Familiarity with inventory systems such as Craftable or similar platforms.
• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments.
• 2+ years of proven experience in food and beverage inventory process
• Culinary experience preferred

Who We Are:

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management.  We are a family-run organization with more than thirty years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time.  As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years.  We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

• Purpose
  • Give back to our communities
  • Celebrate diversity
• People
  • Do the right thing
  • Treat people the way you want to be treated
  • Always do your best
  • Be accountable for our actions
• Performance
  • Serve the highest quality food
  • Provide world-class service
  • Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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