Our client is a fastgrowing food manufacturer that is looking for a Purchasing Manager who can help them as they continue to grow the business. This individual will be responsible for the design of strategies by category to optimize negotiations the creation of the productivity roadmap and must also create and apply purchasing policies identify new partners and ensure innovation in the area.
Job Responsibilities:
Execute contracts with ingredient and packaging suppliers to maintain supply
Negotiate ingredient costs with key suppliers and reduce costs overall
Forecasting and reporting the COGS portion of the P&L
Work with Food Safety Quality and R&D to source new ingredients
Work hard to ensure that cost nutrition sustainability and food safety guidelines are met
Closely monitoring ingredient inventory levels to determine appropriate order quantities
Build strong supplier relationships to ensure standards are continually met and improved upon
Supplier sourcing and scanning to meet specifications
Required Skills/Qualifications:
3 years experience in Procurement/Supply Chain with a track record of purchasing in top food categories and related materials (Packaging supplies equipment)
Rigorous datadriven/analytical capability & ability and presence to present data effectively to a leadership team
Strong interpersonal skills communication and organization
Possess strong presentation and relationship building skills
Curious logical and action oriented
Passion for working in a fastpaced environment and a proven ability to multitask
Excel in a fast growing environment and excited to create new procedures and processes from scratch with a strong entrepreneurial mindset
Be agile adaptable and thrive in a dynamic and changing culture
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