Director of Procurement

What's Our Vision and Purpose?

At Manhattan Beer and Beverage Distributors, our vision is to be the leading beer distributor in the market.

Imagine building a business from the ground up, with nothing more than 1 truck, 4000 feet of warehouse space, 2 Beer Brands and a lot of determination! Simon Bergson, founder and owner of Manhattan Beer and Beverage Distributors, has done exactly this, growing our business over the last 40 years to exponential heights. Manhattan Beer and Beverage Distributors now has 1.5 million feet of warehouse space, the distribution rights to 300 brands, 400 trucks and services 15 counties. Our aim is to provide great service to all of our customers from the convenience store owner to our big chain operators, restaurants, bars and hotels.

Hard work, grit and a "can do" spirit are our hallmarks.

Come Join Our Family…..

We couldn't do what we do without our team. Not only do we want to develop our brands and our business, we want to develop our people, making Manhattan Beer Distributors a great place to work. It doesn't matter how large we get, we'll always be family. For this reason, we are committed to your success, coaching and development.

Our business is growing and we need smart and talented people like you to help us get where we want to be!

Position Responsibilities:

• Drive organizational procurement strategy.
• Strategic direction of on demand planning and forecasting process.
• Create and improve best-practice based procurement processes.
• Identify and implement cost saving and cost reduction opportunities.
• Manage procurement staff in areas of sourcing, freight contracting, purchasing, and supplier management.

• Provide consultative bottoms-up budget planning and savings projections to senior and executive management across business units.
• Lead highly visible projects which require project oversight, budget management and ongoing communication.
• Development of scorecards and benchmarks to monitor and improve procurement and supplier performance.
• Integrate systems and policies effectively utilizing ERP to support company initiatives.
• Oversee internal and external logistics to mitigate out of stock risk.
• Direct purchase orders, bids and proposals to align with company goals.
• Manage the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training and development

Requirements

• B.A. in supply chain, business or related field.
• 10-12 years of procurement and leadership experience.
• Experience in leading procurement teams.
• Working knowledge of finance/ or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting and risk management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven analytics, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• High level of expertise with e-procurement systems and tools.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft application skills.