Purchasing Analyst
Full TimeJob Overview
A Taste of Who We Are:
Backed by a tireless commitment to high quality, innovative culinary offerings and unparalleled client and guest services, Continental consistently ranks among the top contract dining and refreshment providers in the nation according to Food Management Magazine, the industry’s source for food service news and trends.
Our Mission
Delight our guest. Every meal. Every day.
Our Core Values
Our Core Values
Exceptional – We recruit and retain phenomenal people who consistently go the extra mile to deliver results that lead the industry.
Hospitality – We are tirelessly committed to providing the highest quality food, beverages, and service by anticipating our guests' needs so they can count on memorable experiences every time.
Collaboration – We prioritize working together with a shared vision and effective & transparent communication, we unite as one team to achieve remarkable experiences.
Responsibility – we hold ourselves accountable to be there for our team and clients, to deliver what we say we will, when we say we will and check in on progress along the way.
Innovation – We are forward-thinkers always looking for new processes, technologies, and techniques to increase efficiencies and scalability to improve our services.
The Experience You’ll Create:
As a Purchasing Analyst, you will support procurement operations through data maintenance, recurring reporting, rebate administration support, price file management, and system auditing. This role will help ensure purchasing data is accurate, organized, and timely while supporting the Senior Purchasing Analyst with ad-hoc analysis and reporting needs. This role will own assigned recurring purchasing workflows and support continuous improvement efforts within those processes.
Data Maintenance & Auditing
Data Maintenance & Auditing
- Organize, maintain, and update rebate, distributor, account, pricing, and purchase data.
- Perform routine audits to support data accuracy and reliability across purchasing systems and reports.
- Identify discrepancies, correct routine issues, and escalate more complex items as needed.
Rebate & Reporting Functions
- Coordinate and track vendor rebate programs and maintain related supporting files.
- Prepare supporting documentation, update trackers, and help compile monthly or quarterly rebate reporting.
- Assist with inflation reports, rebate summaries, KPI reporting inputs and other recurring team reporting.
- Own assigned recurring purchasing workflows by maintaining timelines, required inputs, supporting files and follow-up actions to ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
Pricing & Supplier Support
- Collect, consolidate, and maintain vendor price lists and related documentation.
- Support supplier follow-up for data uploads, formatting issues, and routine documentation needs.
Administrative & Team Support
- Partner cross-functionally to translate data into actionable insights that improve business decisions and operational performance
- Maintain organized purchasing files, shared documentation, and reporting support materials related to underlying data.
- Identify opportunities to improve assigned processes, templates, and reporting workflows and outputs.
- Support ad-hoc analysis requests under the direction of the Senior Purchasing Analyst.
- Document and maintain standard operating procedures, process notes, and recurring checklists for assigned purchasing workflows.
Ingredients for Thriving:
- Bachelor’s degree Required – Business related functions preferred.
- 2 or more years of experience in purchasing, procurement, data/reporting support, or analytics.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Highly inquisitive, motivated, detail oriented, and results driven.
- Food & Beverage background preferred.
Location(s) & Logistics:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Hybrid work arrangement available.
- Occasional out of state travel for vendor meetings and conventions.