Senior Manager, Procurement

JOB TITLE : Senior Manager, Procurement SUMMARY :. The Senior Manager-Procurement will (learn to) understand business processes and systems as they relate to the Purchasing supply chain and develop improvement initiatives to drive operational efficiencies . The Company: Cuisine Solutions is looking for creative people who are passionate about food and excited to be working with a diverse team of talent. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, informality and bringing our whole self to work. Join us in a career of innovative solutions in the food business and creating products tailored to every customer with high regard for quality and reliability. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Ability to navigate through large complex data sets in PowerBI or other tools Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Project, Planner, Visio, and data visualization tools such as PowerBI Excellent written and verbal communication skills; excellent listener and interpersonal communicator Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to meet aggressive goals and pre-defined metrics requirements; demonstrated success is a requirement Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and utilizing project management applications. Formal training in project management practices preferred Strong propensity for spreadsheets, systems, and processes. Curious personality with a desire to understand "how things work" and "how things are related" with the goal of improving and streamlining current methods and processes Demonstrated analytical skills. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, IT, Business, Finance, or related field JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Category Management: - Lead the development and execution of category strategies for key raw materials, packaging, and indirect spend to support business growth and cost optimization. - Conduct comprehensive category spend analysis, supplier segmentation, market assessments, and risk evaluations to identify opportunities for value creation. - Partner with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Finance to align category strategies with product formulations, production requirements, food safety standards, and financial goals. - Continuously monitor category performance, market trends, and commodity fluctuations to adjust strategies proactively. Key Accounts Supplier Support - Primary point of contact for key account suppliers - Provide planning and organization related to new product launches projects - Supplier and RM Setup Systems - NetSuite - Implement Supplier Management system - Implement new ticketing system to track Purchasing requests - Microsoft 365 - Setup SharePoint file management - Improve on existing communication structure Identify areas of departmental process digitization and partner with IT to implement Analytics - Power BI Reporting - Diversity Supplier Reporting - Supplier Performance - Tracking of dry goods - Identify areas of departmental analytics to improve upon and partner with IT to implement Business Administration Coaching/Mentoring/Team Building/Training team members on new systems, reporting and SOP's Identify departmental organizational improvements Identify staffing and structure needs to support current and future growth Work with Vincent to hire and train new team members as needed Document departmental SOP's Project/Program Management Manage Projects and programs related operation and systems improvements Manage cross-functional IT projects related to supply chain operations and process improvement Present to, Negotiate, and Influence all levels of the organization from IC to Senior Leadership, across all Organizational Business Units, Functional Teams, and all Stakeholders as needed Responsible for all Program/Project Management activities to drive, deliver, and sustain all programs/projects that support supply chain operational efficiencies, Purchasing IT Transformation initiatives, and Business Process improvements through Re-Architecture, Re-Engineering, Re-Design, Productivity Improvements, Simplification, and Automation Continuous Operational Improvement Identify problems, issues, shortfalls and look to fix them to improve department operational efficiencies Reduce dry goods footprint and aging Develop an understanding of purchasing systems and processes to effectively drive improvement programs Interface with Planning, Logistics, Production, R&D, QA to identify gaps in systems, processes, and communication and work with the various teams to plan and implement operational improvements