Procurement Category Manager

Company: The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Location: Calabasas
Posted on: March 29, 2025

Job Description:

Compensation Range$115,000 - $140,000 / YearPosition Overview:Eligible for a hybrid work schedule split between home & office.The Procurement Category Manager is accountable for category leadership and driving breakthrough results in innovation, quality, service, risk, and cost, across agricultural and non-consumable categories. This will require developing close relationships with Culinary, field operations, and FSQA to ensure that everyday needs and innovation pipelines are supported, while maintaining long-term views on capacity and industry trends.You'll thrive in this position if you are:

• Adaptable: you're at ease in a fast-paced environment and able to stay nimble and change direction when priorities shift.
• Metrics and analysis driven: You understand that cost analysis & management and quality are paramount to any procurement organization. You have an eye for the data and can spot efficiencies in real time.
• A relationship builder: you are a master at building genuine relationships with people at all levels inside and outside of an organization. Whether they're a type A, B or Z personality, you easily establish a warm relationship, building an effective network around you.Here's more of what you'll get to do:Category Management:
  • Deliver breakthrough results through the sourcing process and development of assigned category strategies.
  • Accountable to drive key insights for capacity analyses for short and long-term business continuity planning.
  • Protect the supply chain and brand's margins with ensuring best-in-class contract execution.
  • Develop a sustainable savings pipeline that drives P&L improvement for the brand.
  • Collaborate with the culinary team to source new products and supplier capability evaluation.Brand Building Initiative Support:
    • Develop strategic relationships with key Brand contacts establishing accountability for the category and overall subject matter expertise (SME).
    • Manage new menu development through timely sourcing of products to support all brand menu changes.
    • Drive optionality and design optimization (through supplier collaboration).
    • Lead and develop subject matter expertise (SME) on the Brands Sustainability initiatives and the industry's options.Finance and Reporting:
      • Accountable for the reporting of and performance to the Cost of Goods (COGs) for key category items.
      • Accountable for all new initiatives to ensure projects are on track and appropriately reported to the leadership team.
      • Work with Supply chain Systems and Analytical team to ensure alignment with pricing deadlines and key raw commodity updates.Supplier Relationship Management and Continuous Improvement:
        • Develop strategic supplier relationships and transform the supplier support models to drive meaningful innovation and improvements.
        • Collaborate with Supply Chain Planning team to ensure product fulfillment into distribution is met on a weekly basis by suppliers.What we require:
          • 3+ years of experience in Procurement.
          • Bachelor's degree with a focus on data analytics, business or economics.What we prefer:
            • 3+ years of progressive experience in sourcing strategy development and packaging procurement.
            • MBA or master's degree in supply chain.What we offer:
              • Eligible for annual bonus
              • Vacation and sick time
              • Medical, Dental & Vision
              • 401K with company match
              • Tuition reimbursement
              • 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest
              • Annual stipend for dining in our restaurantsAbout the Company:Recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a global $3.4 billion public company with 47,500 staff members across more than 300 casual dining restaurants, including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Grand Lux Cafe and Fox Restaurant Concepts. Internationally, 30 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our Bakery division creates over 35,000 delicious cheesecakes per day and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers.We offer a people-centered culture and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, and experiences, and encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.
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