Senior Buyer, Meat and Seafood (Head of Meat & Seafood)- Eataly Corporate

As an integral part of the Corporate Product Team, the Senior Buyer of Meat & Seafood manages the success of Eataly North America’s buying protein categories, 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. This position is based in New York, NY.Reports to the Director of Fresh Products, and manages the Category Manager (or Buyer) assigned to Meat and Seafood, 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 of meat and seafoodAssists in the development and execution of product curation for all Eataly North America locations and digital channelsManages Category Manager (or Buyer) to develop and analyze buying catalog and maintain assortment, and routinely monitor quoted pricing and margin analysis by categoryMaintains relationships with vendor and producer partners, negotiates contracts, and researches new supply chain opportunities, including local and national distributionWorks closely with the Director of Fresh on new product curation, partnerships, and overall catalog assortmentResearches opportunities for cost savings, supply chain consolidation, SKU rationalization, and market pricing optimizationEvaluates and audits key suppliers on a regular basis to meet purchasing goalsAssists with new product launches, annual promotions, and activations tied to producer agreementsWorks closely with the Director of Fresh and Training and Operations team to hold retail teams accountable to merchandising and assortment standards by categoryWorks closely with  R&D and Culinary team to identify high quality offering ingredients, seasonal products and cost-efficient solutions for Restaurant and QSR operations, aiming at cost and labor efficiencyCollaborates and works cross-functionally with other corporate teams, including Marketing, Graphics, Accounting, Finance, HR/TrainingCollaborates and works cross-functionally with Retail Managers, Fresh Market Managers, and Department Managers on projects defined by the Product Team and store leadershipSupports and positively influences Product Team financial goals, product mix, business relationships, and operational innovation needsPlays a key role in curating selection for new markets and supporting new store openingsCompletes special projects on an ad-hoc basisPerforms other duties as required or assigned