The Procurement Manager is responsible for coordinating the purchase and delivery of all needed raw materials on a just-in-time basis to satisfy the daily/weekly demand schedules of the value-added processing plant. This includes ensured that the established raw sourcing plan is optimized to deliver the highest quality and best economics to the facility

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with plant and harvest operations on raw material demand planning and forecasts
• Proactively seek ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiently of purchasing processes and tools to support the needs of the business
• Strategically develop and optimize the supplier network to meet supply requirements
• Develop, monitor and refine KPI’s and metrics for both raw product and sales information
• Conduct market research and analysis for benchmarking current costs and projecting trends
• Support new products and packaging through development, trial, commercialization phases
• Identify supply risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential issues. Recommend alternative materials and/or supplies to ensure secure supply
• Act as an innovation scout for new technologies and sustainable packaging solutions
• Coordinates with regional departments to ensure consistent quality and smooth flows of product and information
• Continually identity opportunities for improvement across all commodities and harvesters
• Oversee negotiation of contract pricing and structured fobs by commodity weekly within given timetables to ensure value, quality, availability, and food safety
• Manages vendor relations and supplier development with selected vendors
• Manages quality control, product rejections and resolves vendor disputes
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business or other closely related field
• 7-10 years relevant operational purchasing experience; experience in purchasing perishable goods preferred
• Must demonstrate leadership and be familiar with procurement and production processes
• Demonstrate ability to problem solve efficiently with minimal oversight
• Must be a self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to communicate in English and Spanish at a fluent level is highly desired
• Ability to get along and work effectively with others
• Valid class “C” California Driver’s license is required
• This position requires that employees work Monday through Friday, including occasional weekends as needed
• Ability to travel to various off-site locations to meet with employees, clients and vendors

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1.00 - $2.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid Drivers License?
• How many years of experience do you have in purchasing perishable goods?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Food processing: 5 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: One location

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