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Synergy Flavors · 1 month ago

Category Manager, Procurement

US - Wauconda, Illinois

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$107K/yr - $161K/yr

5+ years exp

Synergy Flavors is a company focused on procurement and oversight of raw materials and packaging. The Category Manager will manage various categories, develop supplier relationships, and implement purchasing strategies while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturing

Responsibilities

Leads the daily management and oversight of multiple raw material categories for the Procurement Team

Develops and maintains relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders for assigned categories

Drives cost savings and optimization efforts for assigned categories and the department

Collaborates cross-functionally with Planning, Customer Service, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, R&D and Commercial Sales

Delivers best overall value to Synergy including an understanding of commodity markets, the supplier base, and internal requirements

Leads supplier activities, including RFQ’s; review of proposals; cost value analysis, new supplier qualification and communication of category results to the organization

Establishes cost standards for annual budget. Monitors costs. Provide monthly reports on Purchase Price Variance to management

Implements and manages flexible strategies and material agreements with suppliers to support requirements

Monitors material availability and supplier commitments vs. MRP demand and ensures alignment. Proactively identifies and manages risk associated with supplier performance

Monitors purchases to ensure conformance to specification, price, delivery, and quality

Carries out other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

ProcurementSupplier relationship managementCommodity analysisCost optimizationMRP/ERP SystemsNegotiationMicrosoft ExcelFoodBeverage experienceAPICS certificationCPM certificationCollaboration skillsProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree required, APICS and CPM certification preferred

5+ years of experience in a purchasing environment, food and beverage industry experience a strong plus

Procurement skills including supplier relationship management, commodity & industry analysis, risk mitigation, negotiation, contracting, and cost optimization techniques

Strong drive for results

Effective collaboration skills with the ability to partner cross-functionally to achieve company objectives

Impactful problem solver with the capability to manage multiple priorities

Excellent Microsoft Excel skills

Experience with purchasing & replenishment processes MRP/ERP Systems

Preferred

APICS and CPM certification

Food and beverage industry experience

Advanced Excel capabilities

Microsoft Dynamics D365 ERP system

Company

Synergy Flavors

Synergy Flavors is a manufacturer and supplier of flavorings, extracts and essences, with a truly global footprint. It is a sub-organization of Carbery Group.

Founded in 1886

Wauconda, Illinois, USA

201-500 employees