Senior Procurement Manager

***THIS IS NOT A ROLE WITH FORCEBRANDS***

**THIS ROLE IS ONSITE 5X A WEEK**

*MUST HAVE FOOD/BEVERAGE PROCUREMENT EXPERIENCE*

The Senior Procurement Manager oversees and manages the company's supply chain procurement and is responsible for purchasing all materials for the company. This position builds and strengthens relationships with vendors, distributors, and the internal operations team. This role will have 2 direct reports, with the potential to expand the Team over the next 1-2 years.

Essential Job Functions:

The essential job functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Procurement – Non-food Items (55%)

• Effectively negotiates contracts and manages the competitive bid process for non-food materials ; oversees contract follow-up and deliveries.
• Determine appropriate inventory levels (min/max) of all non-food materials & service based on forecasted demand, storage capacity , and cost.
• Weekly replenishment execution for NJ & GA facility, ensuring no stockouts .
• Directs the development and execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures, and performance metrics to manage the acquisition, inventory and deployment and reporting of spend effectively and efficiently for all packaging materials.
• Engages in reviews with suppliers and internal/external stakeholders based on total cost of both goods and services and works to optimize this total cost and drive productivity savings.
• Maintains awareness and manages risk associated with key market trends and prices to optimize total cost to the company.
• Plans, schedules , and monitors inbound movement of materials from suppliers.
• Work heavily in ERP , Microsoft Excel, Salesforce, and other data systems to maintain Master Data .
• Be on call after hours and some weekends to resolve materials availability issues related to assigned category of responsibility.
• Works with 3rd party logistics groups in the storage of raw materials.
• Requires interaction with corporate vendors, plant personnel, and service providers.
• Strategically lead and plan category teams and suppliers that will drive projects to full completion.
• Develop and implement strategies on collaborations with food innovation teams, safety and quality assurance, marketing, and commodity risk management.
• Ensure supplier relationships while evaluating performance and engagement plans.

Procurement – food (40%)

• Determine the amount of raw materials to purchase based on forecasts, orders, etc.
• Follow food inventories daily
• Calculate yields and daily usage
• Collaborate with all facets of the company including production, demand planning, finance, marketing, QA, and logistics regarding food availability and needs.
• Implement and create automation tools to analyze data to become more efficient
• Maintain awareness of raw material markets as well as risks.
• Monitor supplier relationships thru performance and quality evaluations
• Work closely to develop a breadth of knowledge with regards to formulas and buying techniques

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Economics, Logistics, Engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or logistics environment, and 5 years in Procurement.
• Food & Beverage experience required.
• Excellent customer service skills and commercial understanding.
• Ability to drive complex analysis, and make data driven decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to simplify complex topics for broad audiences.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading teams and initiatives to improve efficiencies, including business processes.