**Role Overview**
Sodexo North America is undertaking a bold, enterprise-wide transformation of its operating model-a strategic initiative designed to simplify food and supply processes, optimize economies of scale, and deliver superior outcomes for clients and operators. This transformation impacts every aspect of the business, including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Culinary, FM, IS&T, and Supply.
As the **Supply Service & Program Activation Specialist,** you will play a critical role in ensuring that Sodexo's strategic vision comes to life across the organization. You will support governance, alignment, and integration between Supply Management, Marketing, and culinary teams-ensuring that brand initiatives, recipes, and menus are fully synchronized with Sodexo's contracted product portfolio and managed order guides. You will also provide data-driven insights and analyses that inform product strategy, compliance, and continuous improvement across functions.
**This is a remote position, preference for candidates in the Eastern Time Zone.**
**What You'll Do**
+ **Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration:** artner with Supply Management, Marketing, Culinary Services, and Segments to ensure seamless alignment between business strategies and the contracted product portfolio.
+ **Conduct Strategic Analysis:** Analyze product performance, category compliance, and purchasing trends to identify opportunities for cost optimization and portfolio enhancement.
+ **Assess Culinary Innovation Impacts:** Analyze the financial and operational implications of new product introductions or recipe changes, ensuring alignment with contracted portfolio strategy and operational capabilities.
+ **Analyze Product & Menu Data:** Monitor product performance, purchasing compliance, and category mix across recipes and menus to uncover trends, gaps, and optimization opportunities that improve consistency and value delivery.
+ **Translate Insights into Action:** Leverage data to guide decisions on product selection, menu integration, and supply model effectiveness, ensuring that recommendations are grounded in business intelligence and operational feasibility.
**What We Offer**
Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
+ Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
+ 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
+ Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
+ Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement
More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.
**What You Bring**
+ Associate's degree or equivalent experience
+ Minimum of 2 years in data analysis or supply chain support; strong analytical and reporting skills (Excel, Power BI); ability to synthesize data into actionable insights; effective communication skills.
+ Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
**Who We Are**
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.
Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you're happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please completethis form ( .
**Qualifications & Requirements**
Minimum Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Functional Experience - 2 years
**Location** _US-MD-NORTH BETHESDA | US-GA-Atlanta | US-NJ-Atlantic City | US-NY-Albany | US-PA-Philadelphia | US-DE-NEWARK | US-VA-VIRGINIA BEACH_
**System ID** _984899_
**Category** _Purchasing & Distribution_
**Employment Status** _Full-Time_
_Non-Exempt_
**Posted Range** _$20.43 to $37.65_
**Company : Segment Desc** _CORPORATE STAFF_
_Remote_