Procurement Manager

Full-Time | Monday–Friday

Founded in 2014 as a Wisconsin contract brewery, Octopi Brewing has spent over a decade brewing and packaging beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas for clients nationwide. In 2024, Asahi — brewers of Asahi Super Dry — acquired Octopi, making us the U.S. production home of Super Dry. Today, our 250+ person team of beverage industry pros keeps that same local, quality-first spirit alive at a state-of-the-art facility, backed by the global scale and category expertise of Asahi s procurement network.

We re looking for a Procurement Manager to own sourcing and supplier strategy for assigned categories here in the U.S., while collaborating closely with Asahi s global category teams. You ll negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and drive total cost of ownership — balancing local business needs with global best practices.

• Real ownership of category strategy, with direct influence on cost, risk, and supplier relationships
• A global network behind you — connect with Asahi s category teams and procurement best practices worldwide
• Visible impact — your negotiations and supplier decisions show up directly in the bottom line

• Act as the local category expert, implementing category strategy and representing local business needs to Asahi s global category teams
• Manage Cap Ex and OpEx categories, negotiating contracts and supporting the broader team in negotiations and implementation
• Define and maintain sourcing strategies for locally managed categories, aligned to business needs and priorities
• Analyze market trends, competitors, and supplier data to inform sourcing decisions
• Build and manage supplier relationships, including evaluation, accreditation, and performance/quality controls
• Partner with Legal, Tax, and other functions to ensure supplier contracts are properly in place
• Manage category and supplier risk — price volatility, supplier stability, and volume assurance
• Track performance against procurement KPIs and lead continuous improvement projects to drive further cost and value gains

• University degree, preferably in a business-related field
• 5+ years of professional experience, including 2+ years in procurement
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience with procurement platforms and ERP systems
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience managing Cap Ex/OpEx categories in a manufacturing or CPG environment
• Prior people-management experience

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — effective the 1st of the month after 30 days
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match — 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2%
• 120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you re here
• 9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday)
• A free beer after shift, because you earned it

• Salary: $102,000–$115,000/year
• Schedule:
  
  Monday–Friday

Full-time, exempt