Procurement Specialist, Co-Manufacturing

Developing and executing strategy:

• Researching for the best co-mans for Nature’s Path to partner with, taking into consideration production capabilities, capacity and volume allocation

• Creating and managing contracts for co-manufactured products, by establishing SLAs with NP partners

• Leading Strategic Relationship Management (SRM) initiatives with co-manufacturers, which includes traveling to visit supplier’s manufacturing facilities

• Creating and implementing contingency plans for critical products

• Working with cross-functional departments to qualify co-manufacturers for new innovations

• Conducting Quarterly/Bi-Monthly/Monthly Performance Reviews with key co-manufacturers

Making better decisions and impact by:

• Managing strategic sourcing (supplier and industry analysis, benchmarks, cost structure analysis) for best source or new co-mans in conjunction with R&D and Regulatory functions

• Recommending best suppliers available in the market, aligned to Nature’s Path’s goals, mission, and sustainability values

• Advising Leadership on any risk to the business, such as inventory shorts, price changes or ingredient restrictions

• Working with Co-Mans to manage and control inventory levels for raw materials/packaging as well as finish goods

• Working with suppliers to make sure corrective actions and root causes for defective products are dealt with on a timely manner

• Searching and implementing cost improvement based on supplier efficiency, use of alternate parts, leveraging purchasing power, etc.

For non-turnkey co-mans, working with packaging and raw materials vendors as well as our manufacturing plants to order materials in the co-manufacturing of our product.

Supporting New Innovation Projects by:

• Working closely with the Product and Innovation teams to support on co-manufacturer

• Search for new products

• Advising management of lead times, costs and MOQs required to obtain critical trials and first productions

Preferred education & background

• Graduate with a specialization in Materials Management, Procurement, or Business Administration. Project Management certification is considered an asset

• Thorough knowledge of MRP principles and applications

• Experience working with Co-Manufacturing

• Experience working within Food Industry

Details

• This opportunity will offer a base salary between $77,000 - $94,000 based on experience and tenure in addition to a 10% bonus.

• We are a hybrid environment (4 days in office) and this opportunity will be based out of our Richmond, BC headquarters