Procurement Manager

About the role

Our role of Procurement Manager can be based in Martinsville, VA, or Memphis, TN and will be responsible for managing the overall Monogram Foods/Supplier relationship at the plant level. Includes sourcing, negotiating, planning, and analyzing commodities to align Monogram Foods with strategic suppliers. This position will report to the Director of Procurement/Sourcing.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders for ingredients, supplies, and packaging materials as assigned
• Contact suppliers to get updates on orders, expedite, and troubleshoot late shipments as necessary
• Identify and qualify potential new suppliers, request samples, specifications, and costs
• Resolve freight/shipment issues, address quality concerns and pricing discrepancies
• Manage the return, replacement and credit for problem deliveries
• Support cross-functional activities and interact with Logistics, Quality, Marketing, R&D and Sales to assess current and future sourcing requirements
• Cook regularly with scheduling, warehousing, accounting, and production departments
• Maintain personal knowledge of market trends, including analysis of market drivers, cost structures and technical improvements
• Participate in meetings involving cross-functional teams, leadership, suppliers or customers
• Lead purchasing responsibility through 2-4 direct reports (Buyers and Expeditors) across four sites

The Ideal Candidate

• Will have a B.S. degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field preferred
• Will have 5 or more years of professional experience required (Food Purchasing experience preferred)
• Will have strong interpersonal abilities, communication skills, analytical capabilities, and customer service experience are desired
• Will have strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with a keen sense of urgency required
• Will be comfortable with developing and presenting out topics to various groups, including leadership
• Will be motivated, self-starter, able to work independently and make fact-based decisions/recommendations
• Able to see the bigger picture and work collaboratively with other business partners to accomplish the common goal
• Will be proficient with MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel preferred, Power BI desirable) and ERP systems (MS D365 preferred)
• Will have additional experience/training in process improvement (Six Sigma or other technique), critical problem solving, and project management desired
• Will have experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred