Full-Time
Tableau Data Architect
Buyers Edge Platform
501-1,000 employees
Group-purchasing platform for foodservice procurement
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Remote in USA
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- 4+ years of experience in business intelligence, data architecture, or analytics engineering, with at least 3 years focused on Tableau.
- Expert-level proficiency in Tableau Cloud, including site administration, performance tuning, governance, and LOD expressions.
- Deep experience with Tableau data governance: Tableau Catalog, certified data sources, Virtual Connections, row-level and object-level security.
- Proficiency with the Tableau REST API for governance automation workflows and the Tableau Metadata API (GraphQL) for lineage and catalog querying.
- Advanced SQL skills (preferably Amazon Redshift).
- Strong understanding of data modeling, star/snowflake schema, and semantic layer design.
- Experience integrating Tableau with large-scale data ecosystems (ETL pipelines, APIs, or cloud data storage).
- Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and security principles.
- Familiarity with the Platform Data API for activity monitoring and audit log ingestion.
- Proven ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, with a proactive approach to sharing updates on progress, timelines, and roadblocks along with proposed solutions.
- Hands-on experience with Tableau Next features including Tableau Pulse metric configuration and Einstein Copilot.
- Experience with the VizQL Data Service for programmatic access to published data sources.
- Familiarity with Tableau Cloud Admin Insights for site-wide usage and performance analytics.
- Experience with Amazon Redshift.
- Familiarity with Salesforce integrations.
- Python scripting experience, including use of the Tableau Server Client (TSC) library or VizQL Data Service Python SDK for automation.
- Prior experience in a high-growth, data-driven organization.
- Own the enterprise data governance framework within Tableau Cloud, including data source certification workflows, Tableau Catalog configuration (lineage tracking, data quality warnings, sensitivity labels), metric governance via Tableau Pulse, and enforcement of naming conventions, access controls, and content promotion policies.
- Implement and manage row-level security, object-level security, and Virtual Connection-level entitlements to centralize and enforce data access controls.
- Leverage the Platform Data API to build automated audit trails, activity monitoring pipelines, and compliance dashboards for ongoing governance observability.
- Partner with BI to maintain a single source of truth for KPIs and metrics across the organization.
- Lead the design and governance of the semantic data model to support Tableau Next AI features, including Tableau Pulse and Einstein Copilot, ensuring metric definitions are trusted, consistent, and AI-ready.
- Own Tableau Pulse metric definitions - defining, certifying, and deprecating official metrics organization-wide.
- Guide governance and quality standards for AI-generated content to ensure outputs align with the organization’s trusted data standards.
- Develop optimized semantic layers and certified data sources for Tableau dashboards and analytics.
- Implement best practices for star schema design, LOD calculations, and data blending.
- Design and manage Virtual Connections and published data sources to centralize data access and enforce governance at the connection layer.
- Diagnose and tune underperforming dashboards using Tableau Performance Recorder, database query analysis, and Admin Insights dashboards for site-wide performance monitoring.
- Work closely with engineering to optimize SQL, indexing, and extract strategies.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate Tableau Cloud with upstream systems (e.g., Salesforce, Redshift).
- Partner closely with Data Engineering to monitor data pipeline health, implement validation checks across databases and Tableau data sources, and proactively identify syncing issues or failures before they impact downstream reporting.
- Drive transparency across data source connections by communicating pipeline issues, failures, and potential downstream effects to impacted stakeholders in a timely manner
- Automate extract refreshes, data source updates, and quality monitoring.
- Utilize the Tableau REST API and Metadata API for governance automation, bulk permission management, content migration, lineage auditing, and user provisioning.
- Utilize the VizQL Data Service to expose governed published data sources to downstream applications and automated workflows.
- Leverage the Platform Data API for activity monitoring, audit log ingestion, and governance reporting.
- Guide BI developers and analysts on Tableau best practices and reusable data design.
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate KPIs and reporting needs into technical solutions.
- Help define and evolve the company’s enterprise BI strategy.
Buyers Edge Platform runs a digital procurement platform for the foodservice industry that connects restaurant operators with manufacturers and suppliers. It uses a group purchasing organization model to negotiate discounts and rebates by aggregating its members’ buying power, and passes savings back to members. The platform includes contracts for food and non-food items, plus tools for order management, inventory control, and data analytics to optimize purchasing. Its goal is to help foodservice businesses cut costs, run purchasing more efficiently, and gain a competitive edge through better contracts and data-driven decisions.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$425M
Headquarters
Waltham, Massachusetts
Founded
2018
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- European fresh expansion broadens revenue beyond the U.S. market.
- Brand and demand generation leadership can improve cross-sell across platform brands.
- Large spend data enables better benchmarking and supplier monetization.
What critics are saying
- Foodbuy and Entegra compress pricing and weaken member retention.
- Sysco, US Foods, and Performance Food Group bundle procurement into distribution contracts.
- European fresh acquisitions create integration risk that can damage service credibility fast.
What makes Buyers Edge Platform unique
- Connects operators, distributors, and manufacturers through a unified procurement network.
- Combines buying power, software, analytics, and fresh supply services in one platform.
- Supports over 200,000 operator locations with 350-plus manufacturer contracts.
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↑ 0%Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement network for the foodservice industry, has appointed Katie Fairchild as its first Chief Marketing Officer. The move elevates marketing within the company's executive leadership as it scales operations and customer engagement. Fairchild brings over 15 years of marketing leadership experience in technology companies. Most recently, she served as CMO at Restaurant365, where she led a 50-person marketing team and executed strategies supporting year-over-year growth. Her expertise includes brand integration, sales development, attribution frameworks and aligning marketing with revenue objectives. In her new role, Fairchild will lead brand strategy, demand generation and customer engagement across Buyers Edge Platform's divisions, including its Digital Procurement Network, Fresh Services, Software Solutions and Supply Chain Management offerings.
CollectivIQ, a Boston-based startup incubated at hospitality procurement firm Buyers Edge Platform, has launched software that queries multiple large language models simultaneously to provide more accurate AI responses. The tool pulls information from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and up to 10 other models, then fuses overlapping information to reduce hallucinations and errors. Founder John Davie developed the solution after discovering enterprise AI contracts were expensive and produced unreliable results. The company claims all data is encrypted and deleted after use to maintain privacy. CollectivIQ operates on a usage-based pricing model, paying token costs for AI model enterprise APIs whilst charging customers only for what they use. Fully funded by Davie, the startup plans to seek outside capital later this year.
Buyers Edge Platform acquires NCB Foodservice, expanding European fresh produce capabilities. Buyers Edge Platform, a leading digital procurement network and solutions provider for the foodservice industry, announces the acquisition of NCB Foodservice, a UK-based specialist in fresh produce and broader fresh categories serving foodservice and hospitality operators nationwide. The transaction advances Buyers Edge Platform's European growth strategy and represents the company's second acquisition in the fresh produce management category. This acquisition marks a significant step for Buyers Edge Platform in building a pan-European fresh network. The company is combining local market expertise with its technology and buying scale to deliver greater value and supply chain resilience for operators across the UK. "Buyers Edge Platform is a clear leader in the U.S. produce management space and we are ready to deliver that same value to the UK," said Buyers Edge Platform CEO John Davie. "NCB is recognized for its exceptionally high level of service to its many stakeholders in the UK, consistently achieving a remarkable 99.5% delivery rate and they will now also leverage our broader suite of platform services to further elevate their stakeholder experience." "By partnering with NCB, we're deepening our UK sourcing capabilities while connecting growers and regional wholesalers to national operators. Our Fresh Division in the UK will deliver the same value that has driven our great reputation in the US fresh marketplace," said David Liesenfelt, President, Buyers Edge Platform Fresh Division. "Joining Buyers Edge Platform enables NCB to bring more innovation and scale to our customers, while strengthening our investment back into local communities," said Jayne Bettinson, Managing Director of NCB Foodservice. "With our right first-time approach, our team will continue to deliver the service and product excellence our clients expect - now supported by enhanced data, broader programs, and a stronger supplier ecosystem."
Buyers Edge Platform makes its first European fresh produce acquisition with United Fresh Consortium. WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Buyers Edge Platform, a leading digital procurement network and solutions provider for the foodservice industry, announces its acquisition of the United Fresh Consortium (UFC), a UK-based platform for fresh produce. This strategic move marks the launch of Buyers Edge Platform's Fresh division in Europe. John Davie, CEO of Buyers Edge Platform, expressed his excitement about the acquisition, stating, "Our U.S. Fresh Division has evolved into a clear leader in produce management, delivering compelling value to our customers across the nation. With a proven model and strong results, we are well positioned to replicate that success in the European market. The acquisition of UFC is the first step for Buyers Edge in establishing our network of growers and local fresh distribution partners across the region to drive massive value for our members." With the acquisition of UFC, Buyers Edge Platform takes its first step toward scaling out its Buyers Edge Fresh Division globally. This acquisition represents a strategic bridge between Buyers Edge Fresh's North American and UK-based networks of growers and distributors to serve the global operator marketplace. United Fresh was founded in 2007 by Christian Paynton. For nearly two decades, UFC has been a leader in the sustainable fresh produce supply chain. Its transparent reporting of carbon impact has enabled catering and hospitality industry customers and suppliers to drive meaningful sustainability improvements. Christian Paynton, founder of UFC, commented on the acquisition: "This partnership strengthens our ability to invest, innovate, and grow in the UK and across Europe, while staying true to the values that got us here. I'm excited about what comes next and deeply grateful to our customers, supply partners, and team for the trust they've placed in us over the years. The future for United Fresh has never been stronger." David Liesenfelt, President of Buyers Edge Platform Fresh Division, commented, "We are very excited to welcome UFC to the Fresh Division. Christian has done an incredible job of cultivating meaningful relationships with key stakeholders throughout the fresh supply chain, making UFC a strong strategic addition as we advance our global expansion." With this acquisition, Buyers Edge Platform has now completed twelve European investments since January 2023, including expansions in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Worldwide, the company supports over 300,000 operator locations and manages more than $74 billion in spend, leveraging technology to automate and optimize the foodservice supply chain. About Buyers Edge Platform Buyers Edge Platform is a leading digital procurement network and solutions provider for the foodservice industry, delivering savings, insights, and technology that help operators, distributors, and manufacturers succeed. Through its portfolio of solutions - including Digital Procurement Network, Fresh Services, Software Solutions, and Supply Chain Management - Buyers Edge is reshaping how the foodservice industry connects and thrives. At the heart of its work is a culture built on a passion for collaboration, technology, and helping foodservice businesses succeed. Learn more at www.buyersedgeplatform.com. About United Fresh (UFC) United Fresh is a UK-based enterprise specializing in the distribution of fresh produce for foodservice and distribution professionals. Known for its expertise and reliability, UFC is committed to delivering superior quality products and supporting its customers' daily needs. Learn more at www.unitedfresh.co.uk. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/buyers-edge-platform-makes-its-first-european-fresh-produce-acquisition-with-united-fresh-consortium-302669187.html SOURCE Buyers Edge Platform
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Buyers Edge Platform, a leading digital procurement network and solutions provider for the foodservice industry, announces its acquisition of the United Fresh Consortium (UFC), a UK-based platform for fresh produce. This strategic move marks the launch of Buyers Edge Platform's Fresh division in Europe.John Davie, CEO of Buyers Edge Platform, expressed his excitement about the acquisition, stating, "Our U.S. Fresh Division has evolved into a clear leader in produce management, delivering compelling value to our customers across the nation. With a proven model and strong results, we are well positioned to replicate that success in the European market. The acquisition of UFC is the first step for Buyers Edge in establishing our network of growers and local fresh distribution partners across the region to drive massive value for our members."With the acquisition of UFC, Buyers Edge Platform takes its first step toward scaling out its Buyers Edge Fresh Division globally