Senior Procurement Manager

Our client is looking for a skilled Senior Procurement Manager to help build world-class procurement strategies to source the best natural ingredients and negotiate competitive pricing with global suppliers.

Can you build great relationships with global suppliers? Can you build strong relationships internally and work collaboratively with third-party manufacturers, vendors, and cross-functional teams? If yes, this may be the perfect Senior Procurement Manager job for you. Keep scrolling to see what this company is all about.

The Perks!

• $100K - $110K DOE
• Health, Dental benefits
• Generous PTO
• 401K Benefit
• Life Insurance
• 2-week Parental Leave



A Day in the Life of the Procurement Specialist

As a Procurement Specialist, you will be one of the supplier’s main points of contact and will answer any questions or address concerns the supplier has. Vendor follow-up and relationships will be important for this role. This position also will coordinate closely with the inside new sales project manager assigned to the project to ensure all project timelines for equipment coordination and delivery are being met at all times.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation into a world-class procurement function
• Secure good relationships with global suppliers to help us manufacture excellent health, wellness, beauty, and vitamin products to our customers
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to source natural ingredients across the globe
• Build and execute comprehensive strategic category sourcing plans
• Lead global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators including pricing, cost savings, supplier rationalization, supply availability, and risk management
• Develop, prepare, launch, and evaluate RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and other documents to assess supply base landscape, capabilities, and competitiveness to ensure NSP realizes cost optimization
• Accountable to deliver the lowest sustainable prices and ensure continuity of supply of all products for assigned categories that meet specifications for NSP products
• Coordinate with manufacturers, distributors, and cross-functional teams (Quality Assurance, R&D, Regulatory, Operations, and Marketing) to identify savings opportunities that can be implemented and realized
• Manage the supplier selection process in conjunction with Quality Assurance
• Monitor contract status of global suppliers
• Participate in other projects and tasks as needed

Skills and Knowledge

• 5-8 yrs. experience in progressive procurement
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Proven planning and analytical experience
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis
• Strong active listening skills and collaborative approach to problem-solving
• Proven ability to negotiate substantial cost savings
• Self-driven intellectual curiosity to continue developing new skills
• Knowledge and experience of MRP and ERP systems, preferably Oracle systems
• Skillful in MS Excel with the ability to create analytical formulas
• Knowledge of nutraceutical ingredients is preferred
• Ability to work under tight deadlines

About the Company

We have grown from a small, family-owned business to one of the leading health and wellness companies in the world. And it’s all built around you, you’re special. Your body, your life, your needs… it’s all unique to you. For a custom solution as unique as yours, we’ve made over 600 different products. From targeted care to daily essentials and weight management solutions, our natural health products feature the best raw ingredients Mother Earth has to offer.

We are dedicated to leveraging the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our team to champion social and environmental wellness. And through sustainable processes, renewable energy, and waste reduction, we're devoted to preserving nature's power for future generations. We believe integrity-doing what's right, in the right way is how we succeed as a company and a society. We are stronger together, and we celebrate the unique perspectives of our diverse workforce. Our commitment to diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging ensures that every employee is treated with fairness and respect.



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Senior Procurement Manager