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Trü Frü · 2 weeks ago

Commercial Operations Lead (Procurement)

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Trü Frü is a Utah-based company specializing in innovative fruit-based snacks that joined the Mars family in 2023. The Commercial Operations Lead will support the inbound supply chain for procurement materials, driving risk management and continuous improvement while collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure operational excellence.

ConsumerFood and BeverageSales

Responsibilities

Drive the risk management programs for trü frü procurement categories

Continuous improvement of suppliers’ performance, and relationship management

Contribute to growth targets via effective support of new product launches

Analyze buying operations program metrics and provide analytic insight to buying category leadership

Ensure continuity of the inbound supply of materials into product manufacturing locations through timely management of inbound quality requirements, including but not limited to forecasting and understanding supplier capacity

Partner with purchasing associates to ensure purchasing contract accuracy, contract adherence, and contract reporting

Support new materials by collaborating with key business stakeholders to verify item set-up accuracy and follow-through in preparation for contract execution

Ensure deployment of Strategic Sourcing Strategy as well as value leadership projects (cost savings projects) in 0-18 months

Deliver various reporting requirements

Represent Commercial in Project Management forums (Innovation) from execution onwards

Ensure timely invoice management, reconciliation, and issue resolution

Deploy Regional Complex implementation projects

Focus on optimizing inbound supply chains to eliminate future potential risks

Qualification

Supply chain managementProcurementProject managementData analysisRisk managementRelationship managementAgile learningProblem solvingCommunicationCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's / Master's degree with a focus on supply chain management, business, engineering, procurement or operations

5-7 years practical working experience in supply chain or procurement (Commercial) roles

Excellent understanding of E2E supply chain

Knowledge of manufacturing and operational processes

In depth understanding of SRM programs, continuous improvement programs, risk mitigation strategies; procure-to-pay technologies; root cause of demand, price, inventory, and BOM variances; import/export compliance activities, and P&L analysis