Kettle Cuisine
Purchasing Manager
- Location: Lynn, MA
- Position Type: FT
o Manage the day to day procurement department activities.
o Develop, supervise, and direct category buyers through positive performance management.
o Support new raw material launches and communicate information to purchasing department.
o May preform other duties as required. Key Responsibilities:
o Develop, Supervise, and Direct Category Buyers
o Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies
AS A LEADER WITHIN THE KETTLE CUISINE TEAM YOU ARE EXPECTED TO:
o Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture
o Manage performance of all team members
o Build a strong, committed, and collaborative team
o Develop individual team members & their careers
o Conduct annual reviews and PDPs for all direct team members
o Plan work, track results and resolve variances
o Minimum of 5 years of experience in FIELD and/or INDUSTRY
o Demonstrated excellence in driving consistently strong profitable sales growth
o Experienced working with Procurement/Supply Chain Planning
o Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
o Strong Microsoft Office skills o Financial and business acumen
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES o Strong leadership capabilities
o Communicate effectively with suppliers and internal customers
o Strong negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, and problem solving ability
o Strong working knowledge of Purchase to Pay business process
o Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite and strong understanding of ERP Systems
o Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
o Ability to read and interpret raw material specifications and supplier documents
o Work independently in a face-paced environment
o Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward
o Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team
o Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
o Creative problem solving skills
o Obsessive attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once
o Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments o Passionate about food
o Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect