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Your Role

The Operations team plays a critical role in the success of our client. You will be responsible for a range of activities, including procurement, fulfillment, shipping, and planning for our omnichannel business. This role will involve managing procurement, supply chain, contract manufacturing, and building the procurement team.

This role will work collaboratively with all other functions and a broad range of external suppliers. The Procurement Manager role reports to the Director of Operations.

The ideal candidate will be data-driven, analytical, creative, detail-oriented, organized, an effective communicator, and highly collaborative.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage end-to-end procurement process with current and new suppliers, including sourcing and purchasing
• Source, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers for current and future product/packaging needs
• Manage and improve supplier qualification processes and scorecard
• Manage the end-to-end purchasing process for current and future product/packaging suppliers
• Lead purchase order submission and tracking to ensure on time in full completion
• Develop KPIs, data, and reporting around supplier performance and work to drive improvements
• Proactively identify any risk of delays/deviations and document / resolve any potential problems
• Coordinate with suppliers on product quality, testing, release, and freight preparation
• Ensure all COAs, MSDS, and stability testing processes are managed accurately and effectively
• Role involves elements of procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, and contract manufacturing skills
• Run ad hoc analyses and support project management of various key initiatives
• Design, hire, and develop the Procurement team over time
• Work collaboratively with the Operations, Product, and Finance teams internally
• Work collaboratively with all external suppliers to build strong and accountable relationships
• Be highly proactive in monitoring and analyzing performance to identify and resolve potential issues early
• Be highly proactive in identifying opportunities to improve performance, including cost, quality, and accuracy

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience Bachelor’s Degree
• 6+ years in Supply Chain or Procurement roles or 2-4 years in management consulting / similar
• Experience in CPG companies is a strong plus
• Startup / e-commerce / supplements experience or passion is a plus
• Interpersonal Logical, structured, and analytical problem solver
• Exceptional Excel skills and zero defect / error checking approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with different groups of individuals – a team player
• Ability to manage multiple moving pieces – hard working, organized, and results oriented individual
• Strong time management and prioritization skills