Associate Procurement Manager
About The Position
Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Associate Procurement Manager! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the procurement and strategic sourcing activities of indirect categories within our Cooperative. Your focus will be on developing and executing category strategies, negotiating contracts with suppliers, optimizing cost savings and maintaining quality standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement activities with business objectives and help build a high-achieving supply chain. Additionally, you will work with internal business stakeholders to manage supplier relationships to ensure adherence to contract requirements. A Day in the Life... Assists in building strategies for assigned categories to support improvements in cost effectiveness and supplier service levels and quality while focusing on mitigating risk. Executes category sourcing strategies including RFIs and RFPs, develops selection criteria and drives optimal supplier selections in collaboration with cross-functional teams. Conducts supplier negotiations and contracting, and coordinates with stakeholders on program implementation and ongoing supplier management. Researches and provides information on category trends and best practices. Actively seeks opportunities to streamline business processes.
Requirements
- Manufacturing-related experience (consumer/food/beverage preferred)
- Contract negotiation/contract development and review experience
- ERP system (e.g. SAP, Oracle, etc.) and S2P system (e.g., Ariba, Ivalua, Coupa, etc.) experience
- Strategic sourcing and supplier relationship experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)
- At least 3 Years of Experience
Responsibilities
- Assists in building strategies for assigned categories to support improvements in cost effectiveness and supplier service levels and quality while focusing on mitigating risk.
- Executes category sourcing strategies including RFIs and RFPs, develops selection criteria and drives optimal supplier selections in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Conducts supplier negotiations and contracting, and coordinates with stakeholders on program implementation and ongoing supplier management.
- Researches and provides information on category trends and best practices.
- Actively seeks opportunities to streamline business processes.
Benefits
- Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Telehealth services
- 1:1 health coaching
- Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
- 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
- Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
- Flexible scheduling options
- Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
- Holiday pay for 12 holidays
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Tuition/Education assistance programs
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Scholarship programs for children of employees
- Parental leave
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
- Adoption assistance
- Bereavement leave
- Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
- Up to $300 massage reimbursement
- Employee appreciation events
- Employee discounts
- Charitable giving
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
