• Performs, Manages Sourcing and Negotiations, Implementation of Agreements and Integration of Key suppliers, Performance Monitoring plus Ongoing Supplier and Contract Management for assigned BU specific Commodities.
• Performs and manages day-to-day data collection, implementation, supplier improvement and process improvement within the company and across the interface between company and its suppliers in order to achieve effective competitive supply chains.
• Manage oversight of private label food products.
• Redesigns as assigned and/or facilitates changes in Procurement Operations to enable creation of Transactional Center-Ready work, through process improvements
• Identifies Transactional improvement initiatives that can be driven through Commodity Management and supports their achievement
• Identifies appropriate competitive benchmarks and implements approved process changes necessary to achieve first quintile performance in benchmark group

• Five to seven years of experience in food, purchasing, procurement, and operations.
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Procurement experience in Food Industry highly desired
Relevant experience with, working knowledge of, Raw Materials, MRP, ERP.
• Material Manager, Production Planning, and Purchasing
• Strong technical knowledge of food specification, food commodities pricing, food manufacturing processes, food service equipment specification, including mandatory standards, required.
• Strong negotiation skills with sound business judgment and decision-making
• Excellent facilitation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proficiency at cultivating and maintaining positive internal and external relationships
• Working knowledge of food accounting and invoice processing
• Highly-motivated with a readiness to seize opportunities
• Ability to work independently and yet develop effective team management skills