Procurement Director

Summary

Join Olipop, a fast-growing beverage company, as their Procurement Director! This role is responsible for implementing the procurement strategy for co-manufacturing and ingredients, building strong supplier relationships, and managing all procurement aspects of new product development. You will lead the RFP process, oversee supplier relationships, and manage hedging for key materials. The ideal candidate will have 8-12 years of experience in a similar role within the beverage/CPG industry, strong leadership and analytical skills, and experience managing multiple co-pack/repack partners. This is a fully remote position, requiring you to be located in the Eastern or Central time zone. Compensation includes a base salary of $145k-$160k plus a bonus.

Requirements

• 8-12 years of experience in an applicable role within the beverage/CPG
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external contacts (co-packers, 3PL’s)
• Leadership skills and presence that include the ability to drive innovative business improvements, balance short- and long-term priorities, deliver results, import and export good ideas, develop and inspire others, and lead with integrity
• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking with a willingness to perform tactical
• Experience managing multiple co-pack/repack partners in the food and beverage industry
• Proven ability to develop strategic plans and manage implementation and execution, along with an ability to analyze data and identify root causes
• Must have a collaborative style and an ability to persuade, motivate in all directions within the organization – to sell up, to motivate down, and to cross sell to peers is essential to success
• Strong analytical skills with advanced MS Excel skills is a
• Experience with NetSuite systems or any other ERP system strongly
• Located in Eastern or Central Time Zones

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end management of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process in procurement, collaborating with cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Responsible for overseeing team executing supplier relationships across all co-manufacturing, repack and raw material providers, meeting service and cost performance targets
• Oversee hedging process for key materials and other ingredients and ensure recommendations are shared and approved by senior leadership
• Develop and execute ingredient/materials spend, with a strong focus on cost
• Coordinate procurement aspects of the innovation/renovation process for relevant projects and flow of information for the wider supply chain
• Analyze and identify cost savings opportunities across supply chain
• Develop and implement procurement strategy that aligns with the organization’s financial and operational goals
• Identify/implement new technologies to drive effective and efficient procurement processes
• Drive supplier diversity, sustainability initiatives, and risk management programs
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performance procurement team
• Drive organizational change by adopting emerging procurement technologies and methodologies
• Foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement in the procurement process

Benefits

Compensation: $145k-$160k base salary + bonus