Supply Manager

Produce Careers•Palm Beach, FL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Excellent opportunity to join an industry leading agriculture company based at their Florida facility. The Supply Manager’s main responsibility is to manage the flow of all assigned produce items procured from either domestic or imported sources. This position reports to the Director of Supply and works closely with the leaders of all the S&OP departments. This position will require periodic travel to multiple growing regions throughout the year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent industry experience.
Minimum of 2+ years in procurement or related field.
Computer skills: Basics: Microsoft Office Suite, strong emphasis in Excel.
Industry Specific: ERP Software; Famous, Forecasting Software.
Experience in the CPG space, preferably in fresh produce.
Food Safety and Quality regulations: Primus, BRC, HAACP, GMP, GSFI.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned product lines from receipt to shipment, ensuring quality and consistency.
Walk the production floor and coolers daily to inspect and monitor product.
Lift and handle cases of raw product (20-40lbs or more) as part of product inspection.
Partner with QC and Production teams to review daily inspection reports, evaluate incoming product, identify quality concerns, and make purchasing decisions.
Conduct inspections in packing houses and directly from field deliveries on a regular basis.
Attend daily onsite department meetings.
Ensure full compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and food safety protocols, including proper use of PPE.
Maintain accurate records of product inspections and communicate with vendors and internal teams as needed.
Develops and innovates sourcing strategy for assigned commodities.
Negotiate raw product contracts with suppliers based on commodity specifications.
Integrate new suppliers into our network with the collaboration of the Quality Assurance Team in order to help them reach the level of excellence required by company standards.
Expand current grower relations to keep portfolio balanced and diversified.
Facilitate targeted deliveries of raw product with the Logistics Team and Production.
Analyze daily inventory levels to maintain freshness and ease the flow of materials.
Communicate with the Sales team to ensure all variances are understood.
Prepare assigned commodity update reports of volume, price, and availability for weekly review.
Responsible for maintaining budgetary profit margins and improving costs on assigned commodities.
Participate with growers, finance, sales/marketing, R&D and project managers with new product development and launch.