Senior Buyer, Cured Meats and Cheeses (Salumi & Formaggi)- Eataly Corporate

As an integral part of the Corporate Product Team, the Senior Buyer, Salumi & Formaggi (SAFO) manages the success of Eataly North America’s buying categories - salumi, formaggi, antipasti, and dairy - through executing procurement strategy, assisting in selecting the product offerings, overseeing catalog development and maintenance, inventory and forecasting management, building producer and vendor relationships, identifying product opportunities, market trends, and ensuring product assortment is in line with sales and margin goals.

Reports to the Director of Fresh, manages the Category Manager of Salumi, Formaggi, Antipasti, and Dairy, and works closely with adjacent fellow heads of categories and other corporate and in-store departments.

Oversees the day-to-day procurement strategies and tasks across the categories salumi, formaggi, and dairy

Assists in the development and execution of SAFO product curation for all Eataly North America locations

Manages Category Manager to develop and analyze buying catalog and maintain assortment, and routinely monitor quoted pricing and margin analysis by category

Maintains relationships with vendor and producer partners, negotiates contracts and researches new supply chain opportunities

Works closely with the Director of Fresh on new product curation, partnerships, and overall catalog assortment

Researches opportunities for cost savings, supply chain consolidation, SKU rationalization, and market pricing optimization

Evaluate and audit key suppliers on a regular basis to meet purchasing goals

Plans and executes from beginning to end, new product launches, annual promotions, and activations tied to producer agreements

Works closely with the Director of Fresh and Training and Operations team to hold retail teams accountable to merchandising and assortment standards by category

Collaborates and works cross functionally with other corporate teams, including Marketing, Graphics, Accounting, Finance, HR/Training

Collaborates and works cross functionally with Retail Managers, Fresh Market Managers, and Department Managers on projects defined by the Product Team and store leadership

Supports and positively influences Product Team financial goals, product mix, business relationships, and operational innovation needs

Plays a key role in curating selection for new markets and supporting new store openings

Completes special projects on an ad-hoc basis

Performs other duties as required or assigned

Bachelor’s Degree

5 + years in a procurement role

3 + years of category management or supply chain experiencing encompassing the entire product lifecycle including but not limited to sourcing, order placement and receiving practices, product catalog maintenance, inventory management and optimization, forecasting, and KPI, margin and COGS parameters

Strong data and analytical skills. Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Outstanding leadership, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication, motivation, and team-building skills

Italian product knowledge preferred. Food & Beverage industry experience a plus.

Job Requirements

Occasional travel to all Eataly North America locations

The annual compensation for this role is $105,000-$115,000

Benefits and Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

401K with match or RRSP

Bonus program

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and Italian cuisine

Referral bonus program

and more!

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