- Medical, dental, life insurance covered by the company
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Two (2) weeks vacations
- Ten (10) paid holidays
- Assists and implements annual buying plan with strong understanding of market dynamics relating to assigned commodity portfolios. Effectively utilizes quick decision-making skills to achieve and maintain strategic positions for large dollar scale categories. Maintains knowledge of freight and inventory logistics and apply it to attain lowest total cost of ownership for production facilities.
- Leverages strategies in sourcing and vendor negotiations while leading and participating in cross functional groups to optimize ingredients and/or packaging suppliers' selections.
- Drives effort to reduce total cost by identifying new technologies, alternate alternative materials or sources, etc. Develop cost analysis reports including savings achieved by category and suppliers.
- Participates actively in New Project Developments with internal partners and with various facilities.
- Negotiates NDAs (Non-disclosure agreements), development agreements, contracts, amendments, and renewals while aligning with company business strategies and budget.
- Manages vendor/supplier relationships while monitoring performance and ensuring terms of the contracts are fulfilled. Tracks and resolves service and quality issues.
- Compiles Purchase Orders and maintains good record trial of transactions.
- Travel: this position requires 25% travel including trade shows, conferences and supplier visits to support internal audits.
- Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
- Problem Solving
- Action Oriented
- Drive for Results
- Planning & Organizing
- Customer Focus
- This position requires a Bachelor's degree or minimum 7+ years of food manufacturing industry related experience and or/training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong knowledge of food ingredients (raw material), food packaging, and/or food manufacturing processes are required.
- Ability to utilize advanced data analysis and critical-thinking skills to discern quality and pricing issues, identify the price driven factors (such as the macroeconomic environment), research and forecast market outlook, product demand and price, and perform market analysis to provide alternatives and options for decision making.
- Strong sourcing skills and purchasing experience with raw material and packaging material.
- Ability to lead negotiations.
- Project management: leads and drives the project, provides excellent customer service, and meets project deadlines.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Experience in SAP is a plus.
- Successful candidate must possess excellent communication and presentational skills both written and verbal and proven ability to work independently in cross-functional teams to achieve established goals.
- Bilingual in English & Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) or English & Spanish is a plus.
- Ability to calculate and analyze figures and amounts such as rates, increases, percentages, variance, deductions, formulation, and adjustments.
- Ideal candidate must be able to apply mathematical concepts to complex reports.
- Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and/or reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to taste and/or smell.
- Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The position is sited in an office setting and may visit the plant and warehouse locations from time to time.
- This position is required to work at the office during normal business hours to perform essential job functions and collaborate with others to ensure effective teamwork.
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Assistant Procurement Manager - La Puente, United States - LEE KUM KEE
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionABOUT THE COMPANY
Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.
Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 300 employees. We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success
BENEFITS
POSITION SUMMARY
To perform this job successfully, the Assistant Procurement Manager must support the VP, Procurement in all phases of procurement by performing (but not limited to) the following listed major responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPETENCIES
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each major responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities.
EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCES
LANGUAGE SKILLS
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
It is Lee Kum Kee's policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
