Scott Pitts Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

As a Purchasing Specialist at Sweetgreen, I manage the end-to-end procurement process for New Restaurant Openings (NROs) and other key projects, including refreshes and remodels. My responsibilities include processing purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery, and maintaining accurate records of all procurement activities. I lead procurement kick-off calls with vendors and stakeholders, validate product specifications, and monitor compliance with established purchasing strategies.I manage project budgets, track deliveries, and escalate any budget overages, while continuously seeking opportunities for cost savings and value improvement. In addition to overseeing supplier performance and contract adherence, I handle bulk inventory management, including replenishment timing and quantity tracking. Cross-functional collaboration with finance, construction, design, and IT teams ensures procurement operations are seamless and aligned with company goals.In addition to my core role, I assist the store development team on side projects, focusing on procurement cost savings and RFP management to drive greater efficiencies across the organization.

Los Angeles, California, United States

● Assisted best-in-class RFP process by developing RFP vendor scoring model in Excel which resulted in recommendations that led to YoY CapEx savings ranging from 10%-45% depending on category.● Created a seating analysis model for various location types, executed study in Chicago and New York City locations. Authored recommendations which optimized square footage allocation and service times in future restaurant locations.● Performed competitor analysis of capital expenditures of build-out costs. Utilized Excel skills to construct a model used to inform leadership where the company stands compared to the industry for development spend.● Upon successful completion of Summer 2023 internship was asked to stay on during school year for special projects.

Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

Bachelor Of Applied Science, Operations Management

Activities and Societies: Indiana University Baseball

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Baseball Captain, National Honor Society, Business Professionals of America, Habitat for Humanity, Mr..