Procurement Manager

Eligible locations:

Atlanta, GA Support Center (2 Ballpark Center, 800 Battery Ave SE Atlanta, GA)
New York Support Center (225 Varick St. New York, NY)

Manages select procurement and strategic sourcing categories within Supply Chain, executing sourcing strategies, overseeing supplier performance, and driving category management. Responsible for planning, evaluating, and procuring assigned food and beverage ingredients to support growth, quality, and cost optimization.

• Supports the relationships with suppliers for the US Supply Chain, including using supply chain systems to help monitor potential supply issues.
• Partners with cross-functional teams and procurement leadership to help address supplier challenges, identify root causes, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Provides regular forecasts to suppliers to support appropriate inventory levels. Monitors actual volumes against forecasts and communicates updates or changes to relevant stakeholders, including anticipated volume shifts.
• Maintains supplier relationships by supporting business reviews, monitoring pricing compliance, and assisting with inventory planning for proprietary items, including managing excess or surplus where applicable.
• Analyzes cost data to identify potential optimization opportunities and supports pricing audits to help ensure accuracy across responsible categories.
• Maintains accurate supplier information and supports communication of updates to internal stakeholders to ensure alignment across teams.
• Supports sourcing, planning, tracking, and reporting activities related to the product development lifecycle to help ensure timely launches of new items.
• Provides support on new and ongoing projects as assigned by department leadership.

• Food & Beverage Supply Chain experience
• Basic knowledge of food service distribution
• Agriculture economics & commodities
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Adept with Microsoft Suite platforms
• Capable of learning and utilizing new technology

Bachelor’s Degree

4–6 years

1–3 years

• Buyer at a food distributor
• Chain restaurant category manager
• Manufacturer analyst, production planner or plant operations

• Precise hand/eye coordination:
  Not Applicable
• Basic keyboarding or other repetitive motions:
  Constantly
• Operation of heavy equipment or operation of vehicles:
  Not Applicable
• Lifting/pushing objects weighing over 10 lbs.:
  Constantly
• Climbing and working in awkward and cramped positions:
  Constantly
• Other:
  Travel to and walking through farms, ranches, feedyard operations, manufacturing and harvest facilities for all animal species

• Weekly Pay and Performance bonuses
• Shake Shack Meal Discounts
• Exclusive corporate discounts for travel, electronics, wellness, leisure activities and more
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance*
• Employer Paid Life and Disability Insurance*
• 401k Plan with Company Match*
• Paid Time Off*
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Access to Employee Assistance Program on Day 1
• Pre-Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts*
• Development and Growth Opportunities

* Eligibility criteria applies

Shake Shack is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All 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.