What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Specialist position at Chiquita Brands?
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking a Procurement Specialist to develop and implement sourcing strategies across multiple suppliers and locations, both domestic and international. This role will focus on optimizing procurement processes, reducing costs, and improving efficiency. You will collaborate with respective teams to address supplier-related challenges and drive process improvements while ensuring quality and service standards. Your expertise in procurement will play a key role in supporting business success.
This is an on-site, exempt position located in the Dania Beach/Fort Lauderdale area.
This is an on-site, exempt position located in the Dania Beach/Fort Lauderdale area.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and execute category plans and supply strategies that allow the aperture and improvement of supply sources, from the economic and quality point of views.
- Contribute to the business profit and loss statement (P&L) through the research, identification and achievement of savings in the designated material categories.
- Issue Purchase Orders according with final negotiated and approved commercial terms.
- Ensure that category strategies are highly aligned to current and future business needs (and overall category strategy) and that the supply base is capable of supporting these strategies.
- Manage all aspects of sourcing processes including tactical/spot opportunities, strategic RFP’s, in-house software, etc. for assigned categories.
- Manage Request for Proposal or Request for Information (RFP, RFI, RFx, eAuctions, etc.) processes related to assigned categories.
- Conduct post event analyses, including price/cost analysis, service level analysis, and other category specific analytics as required.
- Provide status updates, at key event milestones, to ensure upper management is well informed.
- Coordinate SME’s participation in sourcing event scoring process and facilitate consensus scoring session to help finalize supplier selection.
- Coordinate formal supplier response communications to event participants.
- Collaborate with legal and regulatory teams to ensure mutually agreed terms and conditions are incorporated into final contract and executed by appropriate signatory.
- Keep supply agreements and contracts updated and ensure their application by the suppliers of the Company.
- Lead the internal coordination and post-audit process/reconciliation of supplier audits related to rented assets.
- Develop and manage reports.
- Build policies and procedures for reviewing supplier performance against contracted obligations/service levels and business expectations.
- Work on special projects as requested by management; supports all levels of department management and may participate on specific workgroups as requested.
- Some travel required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, or business.
- Professional Procurement accreditation (CPM, CPSM or similar preferred).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in areas such as: negotiations, supplier relations, regional and international purchases.
- Minimum 5 years of experience building and managing RFP’s and competitive bidding protocols and events.
- Fluent & advanced language skills (English, Spanish) And other languages preferred.
- Proven working knowledge of known ERP systems such as MCS, JDE, SAP, Ariba, etc. or similar eSourcing tools and competitive bidding processes.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative work style.
- Advanced knowledge and skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical competency.
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and suppliers at all levels.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Available for travel, frequent and international.
JOB ENVIRONMENT:
- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
- Candidate may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.
- Candidate may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment during normal workday.
- Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.
This position requires satisfactory passing of a drug test in accordance with Florida Statute § 440.102.
