Procurement Planner (Direct Procurement)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with Procurement, Innovation, Brand, Project Team, Supply Chain, Ops Sites, and other HQ cross functional teams
• Balance multiple tasks while improving the efficiency of our Procurement team, managing competing priorities effectively
• Purchase Order creation in the ERP system, shipment tracking, delivery coordination, and payment confirmation, overall vendor management
• Develops a business relationship with functional stakeholders and solicits feedback on sourcing and vendor performance
• Supports the development of cross-functional teams by identifying internal customers and stakeholders for inclusion
• Sets the standards for conducting internal and external research on supply market and competitive activities within assigned spend categories
• Oversees the management of on-going vendor relationships and supplier performance across their portfolio
• Execute purchasing for assigned categories
• Monitor status of open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery of all materials
• Work with internal team members to achieve optimal inventory levels for assigned categories
• Coordinate material flows throughout product/BOM changes, obsolescence, and the introduction of new suppliers and/or materials due to new product development

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing or CPG procurement operations
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative, and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
• Possesses a high level of critical thinking
• Must pass any and all required background checks
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay
• Discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance

Job Details