Materials Planner and Procurement Specialist
Materials Planner and Procurement Specialist
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USD 40000 - 60000
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Job Description
Site Address
1801 SouthCanalStreet Chicago IL 60616
What Youll Do
As the Materials Planner and Procurement Specialist for our Charles Austin facility you will develop and execute our national poultry strategy manage vendor relationships and monitor poultry performance. You will work closely with regional teams and collaborate with various departments to drive business growth.
- Manage the structure of chicken & beef purchasing by leveraging internal data market insights and feedback from the buyers and product specialist team to influence the selection and breadth of our categories.
- Oversee the product lifecycle including preseason planning through and tracking management; inseason sales forecasting management; and the application of the obtained data for upcoming seasons.
- Ensure the team maintains an optimal inventory level and improve sales and profitability as well as collaborate with the sales team to broaden external sales efforts.
- Develop implement and manage the performance of national category strategies and short and longterm category objectives aimed at driving the category to meet and/ or exceed business growth targets and objectives.
- Monitor and analyze chicken & beef performance on a national regional and division level.
- Establish maintain and grow relationships with suppliers and lead negotiation efforts.
- Manage vendor communications and consistently provide vendor performance feedback and resolve complex issues.
- Develop poultry category level pricing strategies continually reviewing pricing structure and implementing changes to maximize performance.
- Negotiate national vendor price deviation funding and determine category promotion strategy. Determine and offer pricing and promotional materials.
- Manage overall chicken & beef product assortment to include the of assortment reviews determining core SKUs reviewing new vendor items driving national assortment harmonization and reducing product duplication.
- Other duties assigned by the manager.
Qualifications
Must have previous experience in purchasing food in the chicken & beef sector for consideration.
- Bachelors degree in business or a related field.
- 27 years of chicken & beef category management or equivalent working experience relating to commodities.
- Must possess or be able to rapidly develop a strong knowledge of products within assigned category and division sales.
- Proficient at analyzing data and developing strategies based on findings and support change management with the organization.
- Strong verbal written and presentation skills required with the ability to collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
- Highly motivated ability to prioritize and selfdirect strong business acumen and interpersonal skills.
- MS Office proficiency including Word Outlook Excel and PowerPoint required.
- Fluency in Chinese/Mandarin will be helpful but not required.
Salary Range: $40000 $60000
Benefits Offered:
- Medical Insurance Comprehensive coverage to help you and your family stay healthy.
- Dental Insurance Preventive care and treatments to keep your smile bright.
- Vision Insurance Coverage for eye exams glasses and contacts.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
