Global Sourcing Manager

Costa Farms, LLC•Miami, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Costa Farms, our people are dedicated to being the best team in the industry, by providing solutions to our customers and continually driving growth. As a member of the supply chain team, you will have the opportunity to make an impact across many functional areas of the company. A Global Sourcing Manager’s main role is to develop and implement strategic initiatives and sourcing strategies to reduce spend/improve enterprise value. The Sourcing Manager has full ownership of the range of a given category. This role is responsible for the product quality, costing, supplier management, value initiatives and strategic objectives of a specific category group.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required in Supply Chain, International Business, or related business field.
4 years of experience working in a supply chain function.
Proven negotiator with dynamic procurement experience.
Understanding of following Supply Chain functions: Demand/Supply, Inventory, Production, Capacity Planning, Warehousing.
Ability to communicate with all levels of management.
High analytical and organizational skills.
Ability to multitask and work as part of a diverse global team.
All applicants must be work-authorized.

Nice To Haves

ISM certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Executes category sourcing strategies including development and execution of effective vendor negotiations, cost reductions/containment, and bid events through correspondence to suppliers; develops selection criteria and drives the selection of suppliers in collaboration with a cross-functional team.
Conducts supplier negotiations; collaborates with Legal to establish contracts, and performs critical tactical activities as needed including contract management, implementing improvement plans.
Uses procurement tools and systems to create operational efficiency and visibility.
Develops a business relationship with functional stakeholders and solicits feedback on sourcing and vendor performance, shares and discusses supply base opportunities, and identifies new and changed needs.
Manages vendor relationships and monitors supplier performance, ensuring regular meetings occur.
Report on spending and vendor-related risks, along with identified results and opportunities for action.
Engage in a culture of continuous improvement and innovation by leveraging business and industry intelligence, adopting, and participating in the development of best practices, new tools, process re-engineering and other ideas that provide service delivery efficiencies.
Identify alternative supply options and value engineering opportunities for ongoing business support.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system maintenance and accuracy.
Monitor raw material pricing and identify mitigation and/or advanced sourcing opportunities.
Develop and support metric driven category approaches.
Develop and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders.