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Procurement Operations Specialist

Lancaster, United States

Job Summary

A Procurement Operations Specialist manages daily inventory operations and supports strategic planning to meet goals like Ready to Ship (RtS) and Days on Hand (DOH). It involves working closely with vendors, merchants, and senior leaders to ensure smooth logistics, accurate forecasting, and strong market positioning. The position also helps implement process improvements to drive efficiency and profitability. We are looking for self-starting, confident, intelligent, detail-oriented individuals who want to make an impact in a busy and growing company.

This position is full-time and located in Lancaster, PA, but is hybrid-friendly for those within a 1-hour driving radius.

Procurement Operation Specialists serve Clark’s procurement division, which buys products for our various distribution channels (industry leading Ecommerce platform WebstaurantStore.com, The Restaurant Stores, Clark National Accounts, Clark Food Service Equipment, and 11400, Inc.). In 2024, we reached $3.6B in sales from a catalog of 450K+ SKUs.

Responsibilities

Helps develop & achieve inventory management & strategic inventory planning goals
Independently manages daily inventory maintenance & is responsible for day-to-day decision making
Monitors market pricing and implements price changes to maintain price strategy within profitability goals
Collaborate with merchant team during negotiations to assess tradeoffs between product cost and operational efficiency
Helps identify and implement initiatives to optimize our cost-to-serve in coordination with merchant teams
Facilitates daily vendor relationship management and logistical alignment

Physical Requirements

Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Experience

2-5 years of experience

Education

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

Able to execute Operation strategies in coordination with management
Proven communication with vendors and teammates
Proven track record of meeting inventory management & strategic inventory planning goals
Proven track record of implementing vendor-level logistical or buying improvements
Mastery of analytics and data-driven decision making
Business Proficiency in English is required

Hiring Process

Please submit your resume and a cover letter
If your application matches the qualities we’re looking for in an employee, you will receive a request for an interview

Company Overview

A rapidly growing, multi-divisional company headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with services supporting all of Clark’s distribution methods in the food service industry.