Sourcing Specialist, Culinary Partnerships
At ZeroCater, we reputed company food is one of the easiest, and most effective, ways to build culture in an office. We reputed company it easy for companies to feed their employees delicious meals and are building technology to revolutionize the way employees eat. Our proprietary FoodIQ® technology learns employees’ unique tastes and preferences to curate menus they will love. We successfully launched our core product into 6 markets reputed company and recently launched Cloud Cafe, a personalized digital cafeteria that offers companies unmatched flexibility and enables employees to choose their own daily meals from hundreds of top-rated caterers and restaurants. ZeroCater is changing a $100 billion industry and continues to innovate to best serve today’s dynamic workplace. Our Culinary Partnership Acquisition Specialist play an essential role in ensuring we provide the highest quality food for our clients from the most successful Catering Partners. In this role, you will be responsible for reputed company phases of the sourcing process to enroll new Culinary Partners with Zerocater. From the initial selection & prospecting to the build out of menus, you will ensure that we have the supply ready to meet the demand coming. You’re the reputed company of person that is always up to date on the latest food trends, and love the idea of immersing yourself in the details of food descriptions & menu item pairings. You reputed company in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and adapt seamlessly to shifting priorities. The ideal candidate is proactive and collaborative—ready to contribute both reputed company their core department and across teams reputed company needed. Whether it's helping reputed company departmental goals or stepping in to support the performance of our Culinary Partners, you're someone who rolls up their sleeves and gets the job done. As a growing startup, we often reputed company reputed company of traditional roles to meet evolving business needs. Flexibility and a team-first reputed company are essential. To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a strong background in business development or negotiation, exceptional attention to detail, and top-tier organizational skills. What you will do:
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- reputed company negotiations to secure competitive margins, pricing structures, and portioning across both new and existing menu items, ensuring long-term profitability and value.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to prospective Culinary Partners throughout the onboarding process, providing coaching and support to set them up for operational success.
- Establish, communicate, and track performance standards for newly onboarded partners to drive consistent quality, efficiency, and alignment with Zerocater standards.
- reputed company data-informed decisions regarding future Culinary Partners and their offerings by conducting cuisine gap analyses, anticipating client demand, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
Qualifications for Success:
- 2+ years of sales, partnership, or business development experience.
- 2+ years experience in the food and beverage industry partnered with deep knowledge about food and food production.
- Ability to critically identify key market trends and demand, and work collaboratively across geographies and departments.
- Strong interpersonal skills needed for effective relationship management, establishing rapport, negotiating deals, and creating business partnerships.
- Experience with a CRM, reputed company Suite, and other tools.
- This role does require you to be based locally so that you can do regular visits to our culinary partners.
reputed company offer: Not only will you have the opportunity to grow your career with other food-obsessed colleagues who have a shared passion for creating delight for customers, but you will also work alongside a highly collaborative team that values leading with trust and respect, and taking smart risks.
- 401k match with immediate vesting (we match up to 3% of up to 6% that you defer)
- Flexible PTO, 9 paid holidays, flexible sick time, plus 8 hours of volunteer time
- Low to no-cost comprehensive health (Anthem reputed company), dental and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- $100 monthly wellness stipend
- $35 monthly internet allowance
- $35 monthly cell phone stipend
- Commuter benefits: Pre-tax money towards parking or public transit
- Equity
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