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Dessert Holdings · 1 day ago

Senior Purchasing Manager

Newburyport, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Dessert Holdings is the leading premium dessert company in the world, known for crafting artisanal desserts at scale. They are seeking a Senior Purchasing Manager to lead the purchasing operations functions, manage ingredient and packaging sourcing, and ensure alignment with company goals across their Newburyport, MA and LeCenter, MN sites.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingRetail

Responsibilities

Lead procurement activities for ingredients and packaging across the Newburyport, MA and LeCenter, MN sites

Manage and develop a team of three: two Buyers and one Packaging Engineer

Ensure raw material and packaging availability to meet production and customer service targets

Drive effective materials management practices to balance service levels with inventory and working capital goals

Serve as the first point of escalation for supply disruptions, leading cross-functional problem-solving to resolve issues swiftly

Partner closely with the Quality Assurance team to ensure all suppliers meet food safety and quality standards

Lead resolution of all supplier-related food safety issues and non-conformance events, ensuring root cause identification and corrective action implementation

Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring alignment on performance, quality, and service expectations

Partner with Operations, Supply Chain Planning, and Warehouse teams to optimize procurement and production efficiency

Monitor and report on key purchasing metrics, including cost savings, supplier performance, and inventory turns

Support company initiatives in cost reduction, sustainability, and supplier quality improvement

Contribute to strategic sourcing efforts in collaboration with the corporate Procurement team

Qualification

Purchasing managementSupplier relationship managementFood manufacturing experienceERP systemsAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsNegotiation skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills