Purchasing Manager (food Services)

Purchasing Manager

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

Prisma Health is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead and optimize location-based purchasing operations, ensuring quality, efficiency, and financial strength through effective leadership and strategic management. Join a top-rated team in one of the best cities in the country — Greenville, South Carolina! Move to Greenville for its perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city energy, with a thriving job market, vibrant downtown, affordable living, and easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains. 80 - 90K, full benefits, 5-day work week, no late nights, growth potential, relocation assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate with key team members and management regarding purchasing needs and specifications.
• Ensure weekly inventory accuracy and resolve discrepancies prior to submission.
• Negotiate pricing, manage vendor relationships, and ensure timely delivery of goods.
• Review incoming shipments for accuracy against purchase orders.
• Compile and analyze monthly purchasing and inventory reports.
• Utilize Excel and Visual Basic to manage inventory systems and data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or higher (preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in purchasing or procurement.
• Thorough knowledge of purchasing procedures, food, beverage, and printing products.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ordering systems.
• Strong understanding of food and inventory trends with an operational focus.
• Experience with P&L accountability and contract-managed services is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, data-entry, and computer skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in Healthcare nutrition, food service, or food industry purchasing is strongly preferred.
• ServSafe certification is highly desirable.

Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, flexible time off, paid parental leave, holiday time off, personal leave, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, and more.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.