What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Manager position at Elior Collegiate Dining?
Purchasing Manager
Job Reference Number: 37905
Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite
Segment: Education
Brand: Elior-Collegiate-Dining
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia (US-WV)
The Role at a glance:
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for all procurement activities at the unit, including ordering, inventory management, and vendor relationships. The role ensures efficient operations, cost control, compliance, food safety, and supports financial reporting.
What you'll be doing:
- Oversee purchasing, receiving, accounts payable, and invoicing processes.
- Place orders for food, beverages, supplies, and equipment, ensuring timely delivery and accurate fulfillment.
- Maintain strong vendor relationships and ensure timely, cost-effective, and quality-driven procurement.
- Ensure all purchases meet food safety, sanitation, and quality standards, in line with corporate guidelines.
- Track and manage inventory to prevent shortages, spoilage, and waste, while maintaining budget-aligned stock levels.
- Maintain established inventory standards aligned with budget goals.
- Implement corporate purchasing procedures to balance quality and cost.
- Coordinate with culinary and operations teams to align inventory and ordering with menu planning and operational needs.
- Monitor food costs, analyze financial reports, and implement corrective actions to ensure profitability.
- Maintain purchasing records, manage invoices, and generate financial and inventory reports.
- Collaborate with culinary and operational leaders to set menu pricing based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
- Design and implement a comprehensive sustainability strategy for campus dining operations in collaboration with university sustainability and facilities teams.
- Establish measurable goals related to food waste reduction, sustainable sourcing, carbon footprint reduction, and resource efficiency.
- Evaluate current dining practices to identify opportunities for improvement in sustainability performance.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or merchandising.
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to manage inventory, ordering, and multiple tasks efficiently.
- Solid understanding of food costs, budgeting, demand forecasting and financial reporting.
- Familiarity with food safety regulations and procedures.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with vendors, staff, and other departments.
- Strong organizational, time management, and follow-up skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities to address supply chain and operational issues.
- Leadership experience with a team-oriented, collaborative approach.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and business systems (accounting, payroll, timekeeping).
Where you'll be working:
West Virginia University- Morgantown
Compensation Range
Compensation for this position is up to $65,000 / year based on experience.
Our Benefits:
- Medical (FT Employees)
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
- Discount Program
- Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit)
- EAP
- 401k
- Sick Time
- Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
- Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)
- Paid Time Off
About Elior Collegiate:
Elior Collegiate Dining is rewriting the rules of campus dining, serving up bold flavors, fresh ideas, and high-impact experiences that fuel student life. We partner with forward-thinking colleges and universities to create vibrant, customized dining programs that spark connection, celebrate culture, and make food a defining part of the college journey.
About Elior-North America:
Elior North America is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We take pride in supporting the development of our employees and their skills at all levels and in fostering an environment of growth.
At Elior North America, we are committed to offering growth and advancement opportunities for all of our employees. The valuable skills and experience you’ve gained with Elior will propel you further in your career, whether with our corporate office or one of our brand segments.
Disclaimer: This job description can be revised by management as needed.