About This Role
Leading the sourcing and purchasing of raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and operational supplies is the core of this role for a growing food manufacturer. This position combines strategic sourcing with day-to-day procurement execution, supplier management, forecasting, inventory planning, and cost reduction, while partnering closely with various internal departments and senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead procurement and sourcing of raw proteins, food ingredients, packaging materials, and operational supplies to ensure uninterrupted production and competitive costs
- Develop sourcing strategies, negotiate supplier agreements, and identify cost reduction opportunities while maintaining quality, service, and delivery expectations
- Manage supplier relationships and performance using KPIs focused on quality, pricing, service, responsiveness, delivery, and food safety
- Monitor protein commodity markets, packaging trends, and supplier conditions while developing alternate sourcing strategies to strengthen supply continuity and reduce risk
- Lead procurement planning through demand forecasting, production schedules, inventory analysis, and market trends to optimize inventory and minimize shortages, excess materials, and waste
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Production, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to align purchasing with production requirements, customer demand, and company objectives
- Utilize ERP/MRP systems and purchasing analytics to improve procurement planning, inventory performance, supplier management, and overall purchasing effectiveness
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience, preferably within food manufacturing, meat processing, proteins, prepared foods, and packaging
- Experience purchasing raw proteins, food ingredients, packaging materials, and operational supplies within a manufacturing environment
- Strong financial and analytical skills with experience evaluating material costs, purchase price variance, inventory, margins, and cost reduction opportunities
- Knowledge of protein commodity markets, agricultural supply chains, or food ingredient sourcing is highly desirable
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems, demand forecasting, inventory planning, supplier KPIs, and purchasing analytics
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Operations Management, or a related field; equivalent directly related experience may be considered
Benefits
- Profit Share based on company performance
- 401(k) with match
- Paid holidays and PTO
About the Company
Kinsa recruits for a growing food manufacturer.
