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gpac · 19 hours ago

Procurement Manager

Keiser, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

GPAC is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States. The Procurement Manager oversees purchasing, materials management, and production planning activities to ensure timely availability of all raw materials and supplies, while managing supplier relationships and coordinating production schedules.

ConsultingHuman Resources

Responsibilities

Communicate with customer service, production, shipping, receiving, and inventory to exchange information regarding all products, materials, production schedules, and inventory needs

Delegate duties to teams for costing, shipping, scheduling, oil deliveries, purchasing activities, materials planning, and all other tasks required

Work with Inventory teams and the Sr. Director of Finance for needs related to finished goods inventory, raw material inventory levels, and accuracy

Oversee coordination of the production schedule and shipments to meet customer orders, including production planning, monitoring material availability, and ensuring timely replenishment of raw materials and packaging

Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned by supervisor

Manage purchasing activities, including supplier communication, pricing negotiations, vendor performance, maintaining updated costing, and procurement of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging

Qualification

Supplier relationship managementProduction planningCosting information managementERP system proficiencyFood safety complianceCross-functional communicationContinuous improvement initiativesTeam organization

Required

Oversees purchasing, materials management, and production planning activities

Ensures the timely availability of all raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and supplies needed to meet production schedules and customer orders

Manages supplier relationships

Negotiates pricing

Maintains accurate costing information

Coordinates production schedules and shipments

Maintains inventory levels

Schedules oil deliveries

Monitors usage

Supports customer service with product availability

Manages artwork, labeling, and product documentation

Maintains production standards

Coordinates new product information (packaging, pack sizes, costing sheets, master templates)

Ensures accuracy of production orders within the ERP system

Requires strong cross-functional communication with Customer Service, Production, Shipping, Receiving, Inventory teams, and Finance

Organizes and maintains a cohesive team that supports purchasing, materials planning, production scheduling, and shipping activities

Facilitates effective communication with Customer Service and the Osceola facility to meet order and shipment requirements

Supports and ensures compliance with all programs, policies, and procedures outlined in the Food Safety and Quality Management System

Fulfills assigned food safety and regulatory responsibilities in accordance with the SQF Food Safety Code

Actively contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S and EOS

Communicates with customer service, production, shipping, receiving, and inventory to exchange information regarding all products, materials, production schedules, and inventory needs

Delegates duties to teams for costing, shipping, scheduling, oil deliveries, purchasing activities, materials planning, and all other tasks required

Works with Inventory teams and the Sr. Director of Finance for needs related to finished goods inventory, raw material inventory levels, and accuracy

Oversees coordination of the production schedule and shipments to meet customer orders, including production planning, monitoring material availability, and ensuring timely replenishment of raw materials and packaging

Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned by supervisor

Manages purchasing activities, including supplier communication, pricing negotiations, vendor performance, maintaining updated costing, and procurement of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging