Company description

Purple Carrot is a meal kit subscription service on a mission to help customers eat more plants. We are looking for hardworking individuals who take pride in having fun and have a passion for startup culture. From spin and gin nights, to our biannual day of service in the surrounding community, we work to live and yet live to work because we're doing what we love. We’re crafting delicious, 100% plant-based recipes and shipping them to homes across the country, making it easier than ever to eat healthy, nutrient-dense foods on a regular basis. Since its launch in October 2014, Purple Carrot has grown significantly with increasing revenues, new subscribers, and national reach. In the spring of 2017 Purple Carrot launched TB12 Performance Meals, which offer gluten-free, high-protein, and limited soy recipes developed in partnership with NFL quarterback Tom Brady and TB12Sports.

Job description

We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive change in the world! Purple Carrot provides plant-based (vegan) meal kits to help people lead healthier lives and positively impact the environment. We are a 3 year-old company that is growing rapidly and we need your help to get even bigger.

As the Senior Ingredient Buyer you will act as team lead for a team of buyers who are responsible for ensuring all ingredients are purchased and delivered on-time, on-budget, and of the highest quality. You will oversee the strategy and execution of an improved buying process, which includes the complexity of multiple meals across multiple production sites. Working with Operations and Culinary, you will ensure Culinary guidelines and targets are met. You should be excited to receive reports and track progress! We expect superior communication and organizational skills, experience in data management, dedication, resilience, and a willingness to learn on the fly. A successful candidate will be able to lead strategic buying activities across multiple partners, understand the weekly on-site needs, and be able to focus on the long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Act as team lead to the Procurement team, including evaluating and building best sourcing and buying practices
• Manage onsite issues related to ingredient buying and quality at all fulfillment centers
• Assess weekly expected vs actual cost analysis and make recommendations to improve operations
• Generate and organize purchase orders and ensure on time delivery and order accuracy (quantity, specs, quality) for shelf-stable/pantry items, refrigerated, and frozen ingredient orders
• Follow orders from PO creation through delivery and portioning, communicating with on-site team about delays or shortages
• Track and understand yields and shrinkage of products to ensure proper ordering quantities
• Update Sourcing team on supplier performance relating to quality in products, delivery, and accuracy. Make recommendations when new sources are needed

Position requirements:

Experience

• 4-6 years supply chain management, ingredient buying/sourcing, or CPG/retail operations experience. Food industry experience required
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to use data and reports to make decisions, identify problems and improve buying process
• Experienced in and comfortable using Google Sheets, Excel, and other systems
• Experience managing a team a plus
• Able to report to Needham, Massachusetts headquarters
• Able to travel up to 10%

Traits

• Stellar organizational and written, verbal, and social communication skills- both internally and externally
• Proactive problem-solver, remain calm under pressure, and make fast decisions with little information
• Experience with and excitement about working in a fast-paced growing start-up, including committing to unexpected needs, like emergencies on the weekend

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 to $100,000

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline