Position Title: {Procurement Specialist}

Who we are:

Frulact is an international business group, founded in Oporto, Portugal in 1987. Currently, we are positioned as a top-ranked innovative player in the supply of added-value ingredients for the food and beverage industry, focusing on fruit preparations, plant-based dairy alternatives, liquid flavors, and other specialty ingredients.

For more information about us, please click the link below:

https://frulact.com/

Frulact will be opening it’s first plant in the United States, located in Logan, Utah. Plant production will begin September 2024.

Why work with us?

• Annual Salary 55-60K (Dependant on Experience)
• Monday-Friday Operation
• Internal career/growth opportunities
• Health Benefits (Beginning first day of month following 30 days)
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K Match
• PTO Accrual

The Procurement Specialist will strive to:

• Play a key role in developing and managing sourcing in North America, in a business centric and transparent way that enhances profitability and sustainable growth
• Implement Procurement model (Practices & Processes) towards operational excellence.
• Be a permanent sourcing innovation hunter
• Contribute actively for the working capital optimization of Frulact

The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for:

• Working in tandem with the Global Head of Procurement on managing and monitoring all transactional procurement including tendering processes, negotiation, evaluation, contract management, legal considerations/payment conditions, supplier performance evaluation and risk assessment.
• Coordinating with Head of RDI to ensure timely preparation of procurement plans of new raw materials for NPD, matching the availability of raw materials (namely fruits and its specifications) and the customer requirements
• Linking with business developers to have accurate information from the customers to update rolling forecasts, needed to evaluate contract coverage of raw materials
• Promoting constant benchmarking within various sourcing options in the market.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business management, economics or a related field
• Minimum experience of 1-3 years in food manufacturing preferably in FruitPrep
• Strong capabilities in strategic vision, negotiation skills, and analytical capabilities
• Good team player and collaborative mindset

Schedule:

This position will be remote until the opening of the Logan, UT plant, after which the role will turn hybrid. A schedule will be determined between the candidate and the manager.

Frulact is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Frulact not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, national origin, military status, disability or any other characteristic prohibited by federal state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to Commute:

• Logan, UT (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Logan, UT: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Logan, UT