Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world's leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential.

We're looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision is responsible for sourcing and managing ingredients or supplies necessary for all production at assigned facilities or for assigned product categories that meet established organization quality, cost and timing needs.

Serves as primary company representative with vendors in assigned area of responsibility.

Support key customer(s) supply initiatives.

Represent Corporate Supply Chain in customer facing role interacting between vendor, production facility, and customer.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Job is an individual contributor.

• Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.

• Working with facility, sales, quality and product development staff, identify qualifying vendors and make recommendations to management within established criteria.

Engage with customers during product development phase or when issues arise as subject matter expert with regards to ingredient supply.

• Work directly with key customer(s) to manage new supply sourcing, risk management, and continuous improvement projects.

• Manage vendor relationship by working with vendor representatives on quality, cost and delivery issues or new product needs; resolving simple to moderately complex issues while referring complex issues to next higher level.

• Review vendor contracts to ensure that contracts meet established organization standards; referring new or varied contracts for further legal review.

• Develop and recommend alternate sourcing strategies and vendors for use when primary vendor fails due to a variety of circumstances; decision to implement alternate source to be made by next higher level.

• Identify external price and market indices for use in measuring internal buying, supplier performance, and market trends.

Track internal and external data, develop performance reports, and prepare performance reports according to a routine schedule.

• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.

This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills:

• 1-3 years of experience in related field is preferred.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities.

• Basic understanding of food ingredient supply chain and their impact on organization needs.

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