Food Resources Manager

Description: POSITION SUMMARY The primary objective of the Food Resources Manager (FRM) is to formulate and execute food acquisition strategies to meet our mission objectives. This position supervises two Retail Store Donation Coordinators serving our program demands, taking into consideration the policies and guidelines of FSF, Feeding America, Dept. of Health, FDACS, USDA, and FDA. The FRM will establish relationships, develop, and implement our procurement plan, sourcing from Retail, Wholesale, Donated, and Purchased donors and vendors. The FRM works closely with our Agricultural Sourcing Manager, Allocation Manager, and other departments to ensure FSF maintains an inventory of program-appropriate products for distribution to agencies and programs. The FRM also establishes and analyzes metrics for measuring team success. In addition to food sourcing, the FRM will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing consumable supplies for our food sorting operation. While this position ideally has a supply chain background, it also involves customer service experience with the ability to work with a diverse community toward our mission of ending hunger in South Florida. COMPENSATION: $60,000 - $75,000 per year Requirements: POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Leadership and Strategy Create and maintain a database of retail and wholesale contacts that includes products, volume, and any additional information necessary to maintain these relationships. Develop and maintain strong communications with retail partner store management to grow food donations. Hire, train, and manage Retail Store Donation Coordinators, establish goals, and hold team members accountable. Maintain weekly and monthly reports on pounds and products received by donor, vendor, item category, and other variables as required to evaluate department performance and address inter-departmental inquiries. Monitor and evaluate the Feeding America websites for special food offerings through the Grocery Purchasing Program and Choice System. Forecast and procure ongoing shelf-stable food for our food sorting and program initiatives. Utilize Feeding America toolkits and Store Donation Program resources. Execute Feeding America’s Retail Recovery Playbook. Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures are written, accurate, and executed. Food Acquisition Expand the acquisition of retail/wholesale shelf-stable and perishable food in accordance with Feeding America’s Food 2 Encourage and Healthy Eating Research. Supervise the management of MealConnect and Extra Helpings food recovery platforms. Collaborate with Agency Relations, Transportation, and Allocation to connect our partner agencies with donor stores for our Retail Direct Drop and Store Donation Program. Maintain subscription to FDA’s Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts and inform the Director of the Food Supply Chain of any concerns that may affect our food supply chain. Plan and manage as assigned the food acquisition budget to ensure responsible control over utilization of resources. Coordinate with Transportation and Operations the pickup and receiving of all donated retail/wholesale and purchased food. Enter donation and purchase orders as required. Ensure timely documentation and reports to donors on the outcomes of their donation programs. Conduct routine analysis of sourcing status and retail/wholesale markets. Relationship Management and Donor Cultivation Manage the development and retention of existing retail/wholesale donors with the goal of receiving more pounds per donation and more regular contributions. Maintain a calendar schedule of visits to stores, distribution centers, and importers, making new and maintaining existing food industry partnerships. Work with Development and Community Engagement to recognize major donor support. Provide receipt information to retail/wholesale donors as requested. Perform research on prospective food donors and actively solicit food donations. Rep…

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