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Description
Location: Woodland, CA
Reports To: VP of Procurement
I - Job Purpose and Summary:
Lead sourcing category strategy development for multiple categories and spend. Use innovative thinking and negotiation skills to support top line growth as well as optimizing existing business while maximizing value to PGP.
The primary duties involve the development and execution of category strategies for key major categories for PGP. This includes sourcing & management of supply of rice ingredients and vegetable proteins in support of the ongoing business at both sites. The role is also required to develop the key work processes to support of the supply of these ingredients.
II - Key Accountabilities:
Requirements
III - Internal and External Contacts:
Internal: Sales and Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Finance
External: suppliers
IV - Job Requirements (Required and Preferred):
Education: A bachelor’s degree, preferably in an engineering, supply chain or business field.
Related Experience: 5 to 7 years’ experience in Procurement sourcing and management preferably in the Food Industry. Experience and understanding of the key drivers of the food industry (production, ingredients, CPG, etc.). Experience in Category Management methodology. Experience in strategic sourcing and negotiating with both domestic and international suppliers.
Competencies: Good communication skills with the ability to develop professional and positive relationships with suppliers, internal Customers, and business leadership. A strong team focus, providing proactive support and assistance to colleagues. A positive continual improvement mentality, challenging the norm and seeking new and more cost-effective means of servicing the business. Ability to effectively cope with change, volatility, risk and uncertainty and able to make decisions and execute strategies at times with incomplete data.
Technical Skills: Skills in using forecasting tools to identify future requirements. Ability to learn and use ERP systems and E-sourcing tools to identify best value sources of supply for the organization. Good mathematical skills for accurate and timely evaluation and use of data. Agile project management experience.
Language(s): Fluency in English - required; Fluency in Spanish - preferred.
Other Qualifications: A C.P.M or CPSM certification from the Institute for Supply Management preferred.
V - Work/Employment Conditions and Other Requirements:
Work Environment: The role is largely office based, with frequent interactions with colleagues both in the office and factory environment.
Physical and Sensory Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands and reach with hands and arms overhead and grip; climb stairs. The employee must occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 55 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type and Working Schedule: RFT - Regular Full Time, working schedule based on business needs (office hours).
Travel Requirements: Ability to travel to professional events, training and supplier locations as needed, estimated to be 20-30%.
VI - Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Full Time
Consumer Goods
$109k-138k (estimate)
08/16/2023
05/06/2024
pgpint.com
WOODLAND, CA
100 - 200
1983
Private
NICOLAS J HANSON
$10M - $50M
Consumer Goods
PGP International is a manufacturer and distributor of nutritional food ingredients.
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