at Van Drunen Farms in Momence, Illinois, United States
Job Description
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!WHAT'S GROWING AT VAN DRUNEN FARMS AND FUTURECEUTICALS? WE ARE!
As a global, growing, and vibrant ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, Van Drunen Farms and FutureCeuticals are always seeking positive and talented employees to help our company reach the next level. We provide a family- oriented company and an opportunity to grow professionally and personally.
JOB OVERVIEW:
A Procurement Manager is responsible for maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, directly owning procurement activity for key relationships, coordinating with internal teams regarding their supply needs, and overseeing the procurement team in their daily activities. They support, plan, prioritize, and implement global contracting and procurement strategies to increase operational efficiency and profitability. They have excellent leadership abilities, a continuous improvement approach to all procurement activities, and the ability to negotiate and execute cost-effective sourcing agreements that align with the VDF corporate strategy.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead, manage and invest in the development of your team members
• Support, prioritize, and execute category purchasing strategies
• Track and analyze pricing, specification alignment, and delivery trends to drive continuous improvement through cross functional collaboration with quality, finance, sales, scheduling, operations, and product line.
• Directly own the procurement activities for key supplier relationships
• Manage the daily purchasing activities of your team
• Cost Savings
- Drive cost savings & support efficient inventory utilization
- Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement cost
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
- Develop & maintain supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation
- Cultivate working relationships with new and potential suppliers to drive the process of acquiring new materials.
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Provide regular market updates to key stakeholders
- Anticipate unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare risk mitigation strategies
- Ensure that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications
- Resolve vendor disputes and work towards corrective actions with suppliers related to purchasing activities.
- Ensure that all contracts and associated suppliers are compliant to corporate policy.
- Ensure suppliers agree to specifications generated for approved materials
JOB EXPERIENCE:
• 5+ years of procurement experience in agriculture/food industry or relevant area required
• 3+ years of supervisory and management experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
• Proven leadership skills with a passion for leading and developing teams.
• Polished and professional communication skills.
• Strong business acumen
• Analytical/tactical & strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset
• Exceptional problem solving, organizational, planning, and prioritization skills
• Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management
• Strong critical thinking and negotiation skills
• Risk management and solution focused mindset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Operations, Business Management, or closely related field, or equivalent work experience.
WORKING EXPECTATIONS:
• Expected to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week when not traveling
• Willing to travel both domestically and internationally as required, typically once every 2-3 months, to support supplier visits and attend relevant tradeshows
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and technical skills required of personnel so classified.
In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!
We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company's achievement as well.
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at recruiting@vandrunen.com.
Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes, CV's, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.
