Position Overview:
QB Food Trading is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnsonville Sausage which is an organization committed to becoming the best company in the world offering the highest quality products through multiple business channels. International growth is a key Johnsonville objective in achieving that goal and this is an excellent opportunity for a person who is willing to learn and grow along with the business.
The Assistant Planning & Procurement Manager will lead the procurement activities while working closely with both external & internal parties to meet the needs of the business and help drive profitable growth. He/she will develop strategies to meet company needs and lead to growth. This role is responsible for continuing to build the Johnsonville culture of member involvement, ownership, and teamwork.
Responsibilities:
· Regularly review cost-out opportunities and ensure prices for goods are in line with relevant market rates, efficiently sourced, and procured in a way that creates the best value for the business
· Lead accurate demand forecast with sales and marketing by successfully monitoring and communicate forecasts, changes, inventory estimates, supply situations, business risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans
· Identify and analyze sales trends and influencing variables and incorporate analysis in forecasting & inventory planning
· Control spending and build a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs
· Effective relationship building with key suppliers for all food/beverage raw materials, ingredients & packaging to meet business demands
· Work with the Sales and Marketing Team to develop and implement short-term and long-term strategic initiatives that enable the business to meet its growth and profitability objectives
· Coach the team to master the competencies required to ensure long-term business success and long-term members’ success
· Act as the main subject matter expert, develop policies and procedures related to procurement and planning
· Oversee purchasing system, Costpoint, and provide strategic direction on procurement actions, approval workflows and thresholds, and tracking related to Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders
· Collaborate with Finance team to ensure procurement management is aligned with corporate standards
Maintain knowledge of Import/Export regulations, and compliance with the regulations to coach/train staff and ensure compliance.
