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The Sr. Manager Procurement Supply Chain leads the development and execution of procurement strategies and plays a key role in vendor development, supply, cost, and risk management for commodities and products that support the BandG Foods network of food manufacturing sites and co-manufacturers. A successful Sr. Manager Corporate Purchasing will build and manage a strong and dynamic commodity portfolio and will play a critical role in the companys ability to deliver safe, quality, and cost-effective products.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate, manage, and execute supply contracts.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned categories that incorporate food safety, customer requirements, product requirements, market conditions, business risk, and supplier capabilities.
• Manage and forecast costs, purchase price variance, and inventory.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance.
• Assist the Product Development team with the sourcing of new products.
• Collect, evaluate, and report crop conditions, commodity movement, market information, and logistical trends.
• Collaborate and communicate with management and cross-functional teams to understand/align on business objectives, risk management, costing, and pricing actions.
• Support sales and marketing with data to implement costing actions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and advisor on assigned categories.
• Participate in developing annual budgets for assigned categories.
• Manage and resolve issues within the supplier network.
• Supports larger volume items with higher financial and availability risks.
• Works with cross functional teams on a regular basis to drive cost savings.
• Ability to manage savings across multiple platforms. Executes and drives savings projects in excess of $1MM.
• Understands supply, demand, and stock levels for assigned products.
• Identifies and recommends buying decisions based on market conditions for high-risk items.

Experience, Skills, Education:

• At least 10 years of related experience is required.
• A Bachelor's Degree is required, a Master's Degree is preferred.
• CPSM certification is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability in creating and managing extremely complex relationships.
• Excellent communication, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience with an ERP system required. Systems proficiency with JD Edwards is desired.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

BandG Foods is an equal

opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If youd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see

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Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity