Procurement Manager
Employment Type : Full-Time
Essential Functions:
- Manage 2 procurement specialists and a procurement coordinator
- Buy commodities - Packaging (bottles, corrugated, labels), sugar, oil, soy, vegetables, tomato paste, powders, flavorings
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, economics, or related field
- 5+ years significant, direct, and practical procurement, supply chain, or commodity purchasing leadership experience in food/beverage or consumer products manufacturing industry required
- Experience working with commodity trading and solid knowledge of financial markets that influence commodity prices required
- Experience working with and implementing LEAN manufacturing principles, highly preferred
- Advanced knowledge of S&OP, demand and supply management, planning processes, manufacturing and supply chain issues and KPIs required
- Identify, negotiate and manage local and international procurement
- Write business emails, write reports, Spanish a plus
- Present information to groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Computer Skills:
- Strong Excel and Power Point skills
- Learn our ERP and Inventory software
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $110,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Foods/Beverages: 7 years (Required)
- Procurement/Purchasing: 7 years (Required)