IT Procurement Manager leads and manages all phases of the IT procurement function. Evaluates and identifies the needs of the organization and stakeholders. Being an IT Procurement Manager defines clear and specific requirements for equipment and services. Researches suppliers and directs the sourcing process. Additionally, IT Procurement Manager negotiates contracts, pricing, terms, and service level agreements. Establishes standards and policies for efficient and fair procurement practices. Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The IT Procurement Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be an IT Procurement Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
About Harvest Hill:
Harvest Hill Beverage Company is one of the nation’s largest independent branded beverage producers, delivering consistent annual revenue growth, with sales of just under $1 billion. The company was formed in June 2014 with the acquisition of Juicy Juice, and further expanded with 3 subsequent acquisitions which were consolidated into one company in May 2017. Our portfolio of iconic brands includes Juicy Juice®, SunnyD®, Veryfine®, Fruit2O®, Little HUG®, Daily’s Cocktails®, and Nutrament®. We manufacture, market, and distribute across multi-channels including Grocery, Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs, Convenience, Foodservice, and Liquor Distributors.
Harvest Hill is headquartered in Stamford, CT with a nationwide network of manufacturing and distribution facilities. We employ over 1,000 employees in the United States and are owned by private equity firm, Brynwood Partners. For more information, visit harvesthill.com.
Position Summary:
The Senior Purchasing Manager will oversee suppliers, services and strategy related to approximately $100M spend for raw materials and concentrates. Reporting to the VP of Procurement, the Senior Procurement Manager will lead and execute the company’s strategic sourcing programs for all raw materials and concentrates. He or she will have a direct impact on corporate profitability and performance as well as significant interaction with the entire company. The raw materials procurement portfolio spans a broad range of ingredients and raw materials which may include (1) fruit and vegetable concentrates, (2) sweeteners, (3) flavors, (4) acidulants, (5) vitamins, (6) preservatives, (7) starches, (8) other various materials as assigned.
Primary Position Responsibilities:
• Manage and monitor raw materials and concentrates purchasing disciplines
• Responsible for the performance of over 75 suppliers
• Serve as a continuous improvement champion and drive those methodologies and techniques within the category, the company and with the supply base.
• Develop and execute the sourcing strategy encompassing supplier selection, price modeling, and supplier performance, and also institute a disciplined end-to-end strategic sourcing process with a focus on continuous improvement in total cost, quality, and service.
• Monitor all relevant commodity markets, make coverage recommendations to the VP of Procurement and Senior Leadership
• Prepare and publish RFI’s, RFQ’s, RFP’s
• Analyze and summarizing vendor proposals
• Manage and maintain item pricing in ERP and other systems
• Manage and maintain supplier files- contracts, COI’s, pricing agreements
• Provides initial contract review for all indirect contracts
• Own the new vendor on-boarding process (raw materials category)
• Conduct vendor audits
• Engage in special projects as directed by the VP Procurement
• Partnering with accounts payable and stakeholders to reconcile vendor invoices
• Preparing ad hoc analysis as directed by the VP Procurement
Requirements & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years mananaging raw material spend exceeding $100mm annually
• Working knowledge of the juice concentrates and other raw material markets
• Strong team player
• Strong verbal/communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• A self-starter with a “can do” attitude
• Works well in a team environment and independently
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