{"id":3143683,"url":"https://alion.io/job/shake-shack-procurement-manager-protein","title":"Procurement Manager - Protein","company":{"id":1754757,"name":"Shake Shack","domain":"shakeshack.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/shakeshack-com","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Atlanta, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-22T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-22","last_verified_at":"2026-10-24T02:02:00Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Our secret to leading the way in hospitality? We put our people first!\nAt Shake Shack, our mission is to Stand For Something Good in all that we do. From our teams to our neighborhoods, we're committed to always doing the right thing. As one of the fastest-growing hospitality brands, we're all about crafting unforgettable experiences for our guests. We offer endless learning opportunities and thechance to make a lasting impact on our business, restaurants, and communities. As a member of the #ShackFam, you’ll have access to hands-on mentorship, training, and growth potential, all in a fun and inclusive environment.\nJoin us and Be a Part of Something Good.\nJob Summary\nManage the technical services of the protein category including inventory systems, demand planning, pricing compliance and special projects.\nJob Responsibilities and Duties\nPlans and manages relationships with protein, alternative protein, and breading suppliers for the U.S. Supply Chain.\nMonitors potential supply issues, partners cross-functionally to assess root causes and mitigate risk, and identifies continuous improvement opportunities.\nProvides regular forecasts to protein suppliers to ensure adequate inventory and capacity. Monitors actual volume against forecast and adjusts as needed, communicating expansion plans and volume changes to suppliers.\nMaintains full-cycle supplier relationships including business reviews, pricing compliance, inventory planning, supply redundancy, and management of surplus inventory.\nMonitors commodity markets and category cost drivers to identify trends, risks, and cost optimization opportunities. Supports forward-looking cost forecasts and provides insights to inform sourcing and negotiation strategies.\nAnalyzes pricing, volume, market, and supplier data to support category decisions. Develops and maintains Excel-based reports, templates, and analytical tools as needed.\nSupports pricing audits across proteins, alternative proteins, and related ingredients to ensure pricing accuracy and compliance.\nMaintains accurate product specifications, pricing, and supplier documentation and communicates relevant changes to internal stakeholders.\nManages sourcing, planning, tracking, and reporting throughout the product development lifecycle to support successful and on-time product launches.\nSupports supplier negotiations, sourcing initiatives, RFPs, and other projects as needed.\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\nFood & Beverage supply chain, procurement, sourcing, finance, or related experience\nKnowledge of foodservice distribution, agricultural economics, commodities, and/or protein processing preferred\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and translate findings into business insights\nStrong Excel skills with experience working with reports, forecasts, models, or large data sets\nFinancial and commercial acumen with an understanding of cost drivers and pricing\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nSupplier relationship management and negotiation skills\nAbility to independently learn and utilize new systems, reporting tools, and technologies\nEducation Requirements:\nBachelor's Degree\nWork Experience:\n2-4 years\nSupervisory Experience:\n1-3 years\nPhysical Requirements\nBasic keyboarding or other repetitive motions: Constantly\nLifting/pushing objects weighing over 10 lbs.: Constantly\nClimbing and working in awkward and cramped positions: Constantly\nOther: Travel to and walking through farms, ranches, feedyard operations, manufacturing and harvest facilities for all animal species\nBenefits at Shake Shack:\nA work environment where you can come as you are, share your ideas, have fun, and work collaboratively:\nWeekly Pay and Performance bonuses\n\nShake Shack Meal Discounts\n\nExclusive corporate discounts for travel, electronics, wellness, leisure activities and more\n\nMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance*\n\nEmployer Paid Life and Disability Insurance*\n\n401k Plan with Company Match*\n\nPaid Time Off*\n\nPaid Parental Leave*\n\nAccess to Employee Assistance Program on Day 1\n\nPre-Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits\n\nFlexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts*\n\nDevelopment and Growth Opportunities\n\n*Eligibility criteria applies\nClick the \"Apply \" button above to apply for this opening.\nAbout Us\nBeginning as a hot dog cart in New York City’s Madison Square Park, Shake Shack was created by Danny Meyer, Founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and best-selling author of Setting the Table. Shack Fans lined up daily, making the cart a resounding success, and donating all proceeds back to the park beautification efforts. A permanent stand was eventually built…and the rest is Shack history! With our roots in fine dining and giving back to the community, we are committed to high quality food served with a high level of hospitality. Our team members enjoy a positive work environment that is deeply committed to the philosophy that we \"Stand for Something Good.\"\nShake Shack is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability (mental and physical), sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital, military and veteran status.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5371,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Growth opportunities","Parental leave","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Catering & Food Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-23T09:19:27Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.845,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":8,"reasons":["conf:4","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-24T06:02:35Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/shake-shack-procurement-manager-protein","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/shake-shack-procurement-manager-protein.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-24T11:16:22Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15971,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-25T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1754757},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1754757"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fshake-shack-procurement-manager-protein"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fshake-shack-procurement-manager-protein"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fshake-shack-procurement-manager-protein"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/shake-shack-procurement-manager-protein\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fshake-shack-procurement-manager-protein"}]}