PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TEAM MEMBER

Metz Culinary Management - - Responsibilities: Strategic Procurement & Vendor Management: Evaluate and onboard new suppliers based on capacity, food safety certifications, and diversity status.; Account set up alignment with national GPO's to ensure correct pricing tiers with distributor partners.; Maintain an up-to-date vendor contact listing with key contact information.; Financial Oversight & Compliance: Resolve price discrepancies and obtain credits from vendors; collaborate with accounting to ensure vendor setup in finance system.; Manage and track vendor rebates, volume discounts, and growth incentives to ensure credits are captured and applied.