Senior Procurement Specialist

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards. 

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 300 employees. We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success!

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, life insurance covered by the company
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Two (2) weeks vacations
• Ten (10) paid holidays

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Procurement Specialist is responsible for partnering and collaborating with staff to research, evaluate and procure goods, services, supplies, and equipment based on price, service, quality, and warranty to ensure compliance requirements are followed for food safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Issues purchase orders and follows up on deliveries by verifying accuracy and communicating with suppliers and warehouse regarding the required documents. 
• Conducts RFQs (Request for Quote) and gathers quotations for vendor selection based on criteria such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery dates.
• Sources and procures materials, supplies, and services in accordance with procedures to support the Company’s goals and objectives.
• Supports the Assistant Procurement Managers and other cross-functional teams to source new items, equipment, and materials/ingredients for new product development, risk assessments, and cost savings projects.
• Maintains record accuracy by setting up new vendors and maintaining vendor records on SAP, entering data for vendor evaluation, updating raw material records, and keeping accurate records of price histories and supplier performance.
• Maintains annual Supplier Questionnaire and supporting documents to support audits.
• Coordinates lease renewal, service repairs and preventive maintenance for leased equipment.
• Participates and collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve Continuous Improvement targets.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Problem Solving
• Action Oriented
• Planning & Organizing
• Customer Focus
• Self-Development

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each major responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCES

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of related procurement work experience in food manufacturing industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and SAP or other similar software.
• Strong sourcing, analytical, critical thinking and negotiating skills; knowledge and/or experience in market outlook research.
• Must be organized, detailed oriented, and able to multitask, with a strong work ethic to excel in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively within a team to achieve established goals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.  
• Must have a can-do and positive attitude.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• The individual must possess excellent written and verbal communication and presentational skills in English.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese (written and verbal) is preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to calculate and analyze figures and amounts such as rates, increases, percentages, variance, deductions, and adjustments.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to reports.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and/or reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to taste and/or smell.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities are required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
• This position requires 25% travel including trade shows, conferences, and supplier visits to support internal audits.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The position is sited in an office setting and may visit the plant and warehouse locations from time to time.
• This position is required to work at the office during normal business hours to perform essential job functions and collaborate with others to ensure effective teamwork.

 It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.