What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Associate position at Share Food Program?
Exciting Opportunities with Share Food Program! We are looking for a Procurement Associate to add to our team!
Share Food Program (Share) is the leading hunger relief organization in the Greater Philadelphia region and one of the largest independent food banks in the nation. Share feeds hundreds of thousands of individuals each monthmore than half of whom are children and seniors. The ripple effects of the pandemic, record rates of inflation, and critical cuts to government assistance benefits have plunged even more people into hunger and poverty. Philadelphia has the highest rate of poverty of any major city in the U.S., and food insecurity is a public health crisis. Our network of caring volunteers, dedicated professionals, and generous donors works to bring nourishing food to our neighbors in need.
Position Overview:
The Procurement Associate plays a key role in supporting the daily operations of the Share Food Rescue App, coordinating pickups of donated food between donor sites and partners receiving the food via volunteers assigned to transport the donations. In addition, the Procurement Associate assists the Procurement team by assisting in vetting and securing logistical support for donation offers direct to Share's warehouses, new donor outreach, and coordinating with Marketing and Development staff on new donor opportunities.
Core Responsibilities
- Daily Operation of the Share Food Rescue App
- Responsible for supporting and maintaining positive relationships with donors, partner sites, and volunteers
- Responsible for vetting and coordinating new donation offers
- Responsible for supporting new donor outreach activities
- Responsible for supporting reporting and data management of the SHARE FOOD RESCUE Program, including maintaining accurate records of fleet donation data and nonprofit partner data.
- Support cross-departmental collaboration between OPS, Programs, Development/Marketing on SHARE FOOD RESCUE projects/processes
- Manage initial bulk donation offers and food drives, coordinating with OPS
- Respond to general inquiry emails and phone calls, triaging and forwarding/coordinating with appropriate departments
- Support procurement/bulk delivery activities, including purchasing administrative functions as needed.
- Additional duties as assigned
Preferred Experience and Abilities:
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage logistics and data entry with accuracy and efficiency.
- Experience working with nonprofit organizations or food distribution programs is a plus.
- Familiarity with inventory systems and food safety standards preferred.
- Commitment to reducing food waste and supporting community-based solutions.
Physical Requirements:
- Position requires sitting up to 75% of the time
- Position requires keyboard use or repetitive hand motion
- Position requires lifting/carrying up to 40 pounds at times
Environmental Risks:
Position includes potential exposure to loud noises and warehouse environments up to 75% of the time.
Location
This position will be primarily based at the Share Food Program MontCo Warehouse, located at 1111 North Broad Street, Lansdale, PA 19446.
Compensation
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Share offers a comprehensive benefits package including access to group healthcare, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance paid time off.
Share Food Program is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender or gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, age, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, Share Food Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
TO APPLY
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resum through the Apply button on Share's careers webpage.