Director, Procurement

Fruit Growers Supply Co.

Valencia, CA

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Job Description

As posted by the hiring company

Job Overview:

Responsible for overseeing the purchasing operations across several business units, ensuring the timely availability of products, optimizing inventory levels, and managing supplier relationships. This leadership position will focus on supplier performance, driving purchasing strategies, and ensuring operational efficiency while maintaining cost controls and achieving key performance metrics.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Oversee purchasing of goods and services, ensuring cost and quality standards are met.

Establishes policies and procedures for identifying, evaluating, selecting and negotiating with vendors.

Develop purchasing procedures (RFP/RFQ, bid, purchase order, or requisition processes) meant to ensure that quality standards for purchased goods or services are met while costs are minimized.

Track key performance indicators (KPIs) including product availability, supplier performance, and inventory days on hand. Use data to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Analyze market trends, recommend process improvements, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Provide regular reports and insights on spend data to senior management.

Proven experience in supplier negotiations, supply chain management, and inventory optimization.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to inform decision-making and improve purchasing performance.

Strong skills in utilizing ERP systems

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with suppliers and lead a team effectively.

Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Proven track record of developing cost-saving procurement strategies.

Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Educational and Experience Qualifications/Requirements:

10-year experience in purchasing or supply chain, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role.
4-year bachelor’s degree
Experiences with Power BI or other analytics tools preferred
Knowledge of supply chain concepts, inventory management principles, and forecasting methodologies.

“Actual salary/hourly wages rates are determined upon a variety of factors such as level of experience, skill, education and/or certifications; location and position pay range; and organizational internal equity factors.”

Well what is this job really about?

At Sunkist Growers, we believe that our strength and longevity is a result of the hard work and dedication from our employee’s contributions. We foster a safe and respectful work environment with diversity and inclusion for all employees. We aim to achieve a strong work/life balance for everyone by providing wellness education and benefits including holiday, vacation and sick time. We believe that when our employees are happy, so are our customers.

Behind our history of innovation and commitment to market leadership is a company devoted to providing continued education, excellent benefits and good working conditions. We provide all the resources you need to support your professional development, including:

A variety of choices for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
401K retirement savings plan, Match+
Generous paid holiday and vacation benefits
Internal and external training
Generous educational assistance
An open job posting system

DISCLAIMER

This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between Sunkist and its employees.

Sunkist is an equal opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are open to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, immigration status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. AAP/M/F/V/D