Purchasing Analyst

As the Purchasing Controls Analyst, you are responsible for transforming raw operational data into clear, actionable insights that support cost control, purchasing decisions, and forecasting. This role relies heavily on advanced Excel skills to build reports, analyze pricing, and develop predictive models for optimized inventory maintenance. You will have a dynamic workload consisting of cross-department collaboration, maintaining cyclical reports, monitoring price compliance and inventory levels, and ad-hoc analysis requests to identify efficiency opportunities.

The Purchasing Controls Analyst is a Support Team role based out of our Corporate Office in Norcross, GA in the metro Atlanta area. Our Corporate Office Support Team consists of 300 Associates who are committed to supporting our Operations Team as they proudly serve and create memorable experiences for our Customers. Housing over 40 departments and many fields of industry, we take pride in offering a wide variety of opportunities at every stage of your career. If you are just looking for a job “right now”, Waffle House probably isn’t the right fit for you. If you are a career-minded person who values hard work, is passionate about putting people first, and wants to build a meaningful career alongside like-minded people, this is the place for you!

What We Offer:

• Health & Wellness Package including medical, dental, vision and life benefits, and health-related activities
• Employee Assistance Program free to all Associates and their household members
• Paid time off up to 4 weeks and six paid holidays
• A strong, unique culture built upon putting people first, showing up and servant leadership
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities
• Internal referral program
• Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
• Team building activities department and company-wide

What you'll do:

• Develop, maintain, and distribute a variety of food usage and spending reports using advanced Excel functions
• Monitor vendor pricing to verify accuracy and pricing compliance, resolving issues as needed
• Review inventory levels by distribution center, resolving issues as needed
• Identify cost savings and efficiency opportunities through detailed analysis
• Work with raw data to support ad-hoc analysis requests related to research and development or cost control
• Support company natural disaster response with analytics and forecasting as needed
• Maintain detailed and organized pricing files

What we're looking for:

• Someone who can maintain productivity and morale amid competing priorities
• Someone who can contribute effectively as a team member and individually
• Someone with strong business etiquette, able to confidently and professionally work and relate to leadership and vendors
• Someone with strong attention to detail, committed to data accuracy
• Someone who is flexible towards evolving business needs
• Someone with strong written and oral communication skills, being able to negotiate as needed

Experience/Educational Requirements:

• Degree in Analytics, Accounting, or Finance strongly preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required

Who Are We?

In 1955, two Georgia neighbors opened up a restaurant that would change the world. That first restaurant led to the Waffle House brand you see today. As the business expanded throughout Georgia and the Southeast, the “Yellow Sign” soon became a familiar landmark, signifying America’s Place to Eat™ and America’s Place to Work™. Today, the Waffle House system has more than 1,900 locations in 25 states, reaching as far north as Pennsylvania and as far west as Arizona. All open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Our workforce can be broken into two categories – Operations (Restaurant Associates and Managers) and Support Team (Corporate Office Associates, Field Recruiters, and Maintenance Technicians).

We are a strong, growing company dedicated to our Customers and Associates. We would love to have you on our team! To learn more about the Waffle House culture and our great community of employees and customers, please visit www.wafflehouse.com!

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