Procurement Specialist - Operations Services

Procurement Specialist Operations Services

Company Background

Flynn Restaurant Group (FRG) was started in 1999 as the owner and operator of eight Applebees in Washington State.

Since then the company has grown at over 30% a year, added five additional leading brands in Taco Bell, Panera, Arbys, Pizza Hut, and Wendys, and has become the largest restaurant franchise and one of top 20 largest foodservice companies in the United States.

Today, through its four wholly-owned subsidiaries, Apple American Group, Bell American, Pan American, RB American, Hut American and Wend American Group, FRG owns and operates over 440 Applebee's, 280 Taco Bells, 130 Panera cafes, 360 Arbys, 930 Pizza Huts, and 190 Wendys representing $3.5 Billion in Sales and directly employing almost 73,000 people in 44 states.

Going forward the company plans to continue its aggressive growth by building and acquiring additional restaurants as well as opportunistically expanding into other brands and businesses.

Flynn Restaurant Group Support Center

Our mission at the Support Center is clear we provide ever improving support and systems that enable our operators to be more effective and focus on running premier restaurants.

We value our 150 employees and are committed to setting clear expectations, rewarding and appreciating their contributions and helping our employees reach their full potential.

We look for people to join our team who think beyond themselves and consider the overall business, that want to Own it and have the Whatever it Takes attitude!

Position Description

The Procurement Specialist Operations Service is responsible for tactically supporting the day to day needs of Restaurant Operations. This role includes, but is not limited to, providing excellent customer service across a wide variety of Purchasing categories (i.e. equipment and services), processing purchase orders, reconciling invoices, mining data and resolving vendor-related issues. To be successful in this role, the individual will be a detailed, forward-thinking self-starter with natural customer service and problem-solving skills that is comfortable juggling a wide variety of projects.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Triage issues, identify solutions and execute activities to deliver desired outcomes
• Communicate and follow-up frequently and consistently to ensure issues are resolved and programs are operating as expected
• Purchase capital equipment, parts, accessories, supplies and various services necessary for the operation of the business within company guidelines
• Review quotes and negotiate with suppliers for requirements that meet operational needs
• Execute and track purchase orders accurately and promptly to ensure proper delivery of goods and services
• Reconcile invoices to ensure accuracy
• Process invoices for payment in compliance with organizational policy
• Maintain accurate supplier records and new item specifications
• Compile data from multiple sources to produce various materials (i.e. spend profiles, project plans)
• Coordinate a variety of projects as required by Operations
• Complete other duties as may be assigned

EXPERIENCE:

• Highly proficient in Office 365 environment, SAP experience a plus
• Four (4) year college degree or equivalent years of industry experience in foodservice or retail preferred
• Restaurant operations experience is highly desirable
• Customer-service background is required

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Customer-service oriented with a high-level of energy and strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable managing competing and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A critical thinker with advanced problem-solving and sound decision-making abilities
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to quickly learn and utilize various software platforms
• Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership; Performs with purpose and determination to achieve results on time
• Is resilient; recovers quickly from setbacks; stays positive and composed
• Embraces change with a positive, can-do spirit; helps implement changes and quickly adapts

Why Work for Flynn?

Flynn Restaurant Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:

Medical / Dental Vision

Retirement and Savings Plan

Short / Long Term Disability

Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

Company Outings

Dining Discounts

PC/Laptop Assistances

On-Site Fitness Center

On-Site Daycare

On-Site Cafe

The Flynn Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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