What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Manager Asia Co-Man Suppliers position at Thrive Foods?
Location: In office, Modesto
Compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education.
Essential Functions Include:
- Maintains strong relationships with as many as 10 suppliers in Asia with oversite from both the Senior Procurement Development Manager
- Is the conduit between those suppliers and Thrive operations in North America including capacity planning, logistics, long range planning, short term production needs and reporting and inventory reporting
- In addition, will work with the Quality team to ensure the supplier is providing quality documents, following up on corrective action plans and other technical follow-ups
- Financially, will oversee billings are functioning properly, deal with discrepancies and credit processing
- Support new launches, documentation requirements and timelines to launch
- Develop supplier performance scorecards, risk assessment, and continuous improvement metrics
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Include:
- Requires a bachelor's degree or at least 5 years of experience in a similar role and field.
- Excellent excel Skills – advanced with a fluent capability in pivot table work
- Strong investigative skills
- A self-starter who has a strong ability to dig in and solve problems
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI
- Strong understanding of ERP systems (JF/D365 a plus)
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of cost structures, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and process discipline.
- Global Experience preferred
- Bilingual in Mandarin or Vietnamese is preferred
Physical Requirement: Must be able to perform with or without accommodations
- Consistent and reliable attendance
- Occasional travel - less than 10%. Internation in focus
- Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees
- Occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds
Salary : $95,000 - $125,000