Want to love your job? We're hiring at the Texas Roadhouse Support Center! Flexibility, teamwork, and fun are some of the reasons our employees are proud to be Roadies. Apply today and join our team!

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package on the first day of the month following 31 days of employment to Support Center Employees that meet our benefit eligibility requirements. The total rewards package includes, but is not limited to, the following:
*A choice of medical plans that are best in class
*Dental and Vision Insurance
*Paid Vacation, Parental, Donor, Bereavement and 100% Paid Maternity Leave
*Adoption Assistance
*Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
*Life, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
*Identity Theft Protection
*Employee Assistance Program
*Business Travel Insurance
*401(k) Retirement Plan
*Flexible Spending Accounts
*Tuition Reimbursements up to $5,250 per year
*Quarterly Restricted Stock Units Program
*Annual holiday bonus

We also offer a variety of services for our Support Center employees! Car detailing and oil changes in the parking lot, on site haircuts, workout gym with personal trainers, spray tans, dry cleaning delivery service, chair massages just to name a few! We also have a Registered Nurse in the building to help with our wellness initiatives and keep us healthy. Willie's Joynt is our full-service café that serves breakfast and lunch and prepares delicious TO GO meals. We love taking care of our Roadie family and making our company a LEGENDARY place to work! As our founder, Kent Taylor once said, "We are a people company that just happens to serve steaks." Check us out, you won't be disappointed!

Position Overview

Source and contract food items required in the operation of all TXRH concepts and restaurants and support the distribution function with the priorities of quality, food safety and price.

Responsibilities

Sourcing and contracting for the Foods category items delegated by the Sr Manager of Procurement or Director of Procurement
Support internal operations partners and Texas Roadhouse distributors by handling purchasing and distribution related problems associated with assigned categories
Work with distribution partners as well as suppliers to ensure product availability and surety of supply
Research and support the sourcing of alternate suppliers by coordinating sample evaluations and product testing and approval with the TXRH Food Team
Support and enable communication to stores concerning product changes or issues
Maintain appropriate records of negotiated contracts
Utilize internal and external systems to audit and ensure contract compliance.
Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability
Support the preparation and processing of Requests for Proposal (RFP)
Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs

Request and coordinate samples requested by Buyers and other Support Center departments
Support Operations, QA, Culinary R&D for all concepts on product development and improvement
Continuously work to monitor KPIs and communicate back to suppliers
May come in contact with company trade secrets, confidential information, and intangible assets

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Required, Preferably in Business, Economics or Agriculture
Minimum 5 years of experience in Purchasing/Buying/Food/Supply Chain/Distribution ; Restaurant Experience a plus
Strong Microsoft Office Skills Necessary

This job description includes essential functions and basic duties and is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as appropriate. This document is not a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or any other legally protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.