Junior Buyer – Food & Beverage

The role…

The Junior Buyer is an procurement professional responsible for supporting the sourcing of direct food and beverage-related goods and supplier management across the Soho House locations in North America.

The role will cover a wide array of procurement activities including, but not limited to purchasing system management, vendor setup and invoice management, cost control, spend analytics, contract review, and process and policy governance.

In addition, there is a requirement to support local kitchen/chef with product and recipe management and ensure all information (product and pricing) in our Purchasing System (Adaco) is kept up to date.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities 

• Serve as a point of contact for operational teams by responding to product, supplier, and procurement-related inquiries.
• Maintain Purchasing System and ensure supplier and product database always up to date and optimised
• Proactively monitor orders to identify and engage the business regarding those that may be problematic
• Provide administrative support and inputs for stock and margin reporting
• Provide ad-hoc reporting as and when requested
• Efficiently managing the workflow to minimise invoice queues at any given time
• Support the Procurement and Accounts Payable with relevant ad-hoc requests
• Work closely with Ops, Chefs, Finance and Procurement to optimise supplier performance management
• Cleansing and enrichment of supplier and spend data
• Verify that invoices, payment terms and payment methods comply with agreed terms
• Ensure database cost prices and purchase codes are accurate
• Liaise with the Finance department to provide timely adjustments on the systems (Adaco and Sage), after the site food and beverage rec is sent out.
• Develop dashboards for our suppliers, and proactively seek actionable insight
• Continuous improvements to systems and processes to ensure best practice, optimum effectiveness and efficiency
• Continuously monitor and review the market and relevant commodities to stay informed with the latest commercial trends and supplier movements

Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Hospitality Management, Finance, or a related field preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management within Food and Beverage
• Experience working with Purchasing or ERP platforms/tools is a plus (Adaco, Oracle, Birchstreet, etc.)
• Strong Microsoft Excel expertise
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding stakeholder relationship and engagement including Director level

Why work with us...

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to enhance your career.

• Health Care + 401K: Full time employees are eligible for full benefits; Medical, Dental & Vision as well as Retirement fund with a 2% match
• Paid Time Off: Full- Time Employees have sick day's + vacation days
• Career Development: Soho House can progress your career domestically or internationally as well as managerially or technically
• Soho Impact: Empowering the Soho House Community to make positive change, through mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach and sustainability
• Learning & Development: An extensive range of internally and externally run courses are available for all employees.
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Celebrating our passion for food and drink. Check out our monthly calendars and get involved in trips, training's and events. Available to all.
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.
• Team Meal: Whilst on duty in our Houses & Restaurants you will be provided with a substantial meal free of charge.