Procurement Manager - Raw Materials; On-Site

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5M3 City of Industry, CA, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

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BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan through Principal
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Five (5) Sick Days
• Annual (1 Day) Birthday Time Off

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a Procurement Manager to support the sourcing and commercial management of key food manufacturing inputs, including commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins. this person will work closely with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Finance to help ensure materials and external manufacturing services meet cost, quality, safety, and delivery requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Sourcing & Category Support
  • Execute sourcing strategies for raw materials, including commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins, in partnership with Procurement Leadership.
  • Support the development of category strategies aligned with cost, quality, service, and risk objectives.
  • Manage day-to-day purchasing activity for assigned categories and co-manufacturing/co-packing partners, escalating key decisions as appropriate.

Cost Analysis

• Build and maintain should-cost models by breaking down supplier cost drivers (raw materials, yields, labor, energy, freight, overhead, and margin).
• Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to supplier selection and co-packer evaluations.
• Use data-driven analysis to question pricing, identify cost-saving opportunities, and prepare supporting materials for negotiations.

Market Monitoring

• Track and report on market trends affecting commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
• Monitor commodity indices, supply/demand trends, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical or weather-related risks.
• Summarize market insights and recommend sourcing, contract, and pricing approaches for management review.
• Support supplier and co-packer selection, RFQ/RFP processes, contracting, and performance reviews.
• Participate in commercial negotiations covering price models, index-based pricing, capacity commitments, and SLAs, and lead negotiations on smaller or lower-risk agreements.
• Assist with supplier development efforts and dual-sourcing initiatives to reduce supply risk.
• Track supplier scorecards, delivery performance, and quality or service issues, and follow through on corrective actions.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Operations, Planning, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Engineering to support production, innovation, and growth.
• Support new product development and line extensions through early ingredient and co-packer engagement.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCES

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of procurement or sourcing experience, preferably in food manufacturing or CPG.
• Exposure to sourcing commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, or proteins.
• Experience with, or strong interest in, working with co-packers and co-manufacturers.
• Demonstrated ability to support supplier negotiations and cost improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of should-cost or cost breakdown analysis.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, and basic modeling); ERP experience…