Procurement Manager - Raw Materials

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BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan through Principal
• Two (2) Weeks Vacation
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Five (5) Sick Days
• Annual (1 Day) Birthday Time Off
• …And More!

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.

• Supplier & Co-Packer Management

  • 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 required (SAP preferred).
• Clear communicator, comfortable working cross-functionally.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 300 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.