Sourcing Analyst

Schreiber Foods; Silao (Ciudad); On-site; MXN 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Schreiber Foods in Guanajuato, Mexico seeks a Category Manager Assistant to support the Category Manager by facilitating bids, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs. You will source and qualify suppliers for bulk cheese and related materials, handling end-to-end processes from bid through item setup to gain understanding of strategic sourcing.

You will maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure favorable terms, monitor quality and service levels, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to comply with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food/Dairy Science, Business or related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in Converting, Sourcing, or Finance.
• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills and high attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel up to 5%.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate price, service, delivery dates and other relevant terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Source new supplies of raw materials and audit current supplier cost, quantity and service levels.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships to assure competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Become knowledgeable in systems used in sourcing (PLM, Oracle, Crystal and Diver).
• Use these tools to assist buyers in setting up, inactivating and maintaining purchasing data in the PLM and Oracle system.
• Owner of the Supplier Scorecard Process and development of scorecards.
• Develop and maintain rapport with other operational groups to resolve problems and review spot purchases.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans and establish PCPs, CCPs and SOPs.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food/Dairy Science, Business or related field

Job description

Job Category

Supply Chain

Job Family

Procurement

Job Description

needed to become a Category Manager. Provides support for Category Manager by facilitating bids, RFI's, RFQ's and RFP's. Sources and qualifies suppliers for bulk cheese, ingredients, co-manufacturing, packaging supplies, and miscellaneous items used in the manufacture of various Schreiber Foods products. Will handle processes end to end from the bid process thru to item set up process to gain an understanding of strategic sourcing. Maintains strong long term supplier relationships to assure a continuous flow of needed materials to the organization. Purchases product at the most favorable terms and conditions. Establishes and monitors supplier product quality and service levels.

What you'll do

• Negotiate price, service, delivery dates and other relevant terms and conditions with suppliers. Sources new supplies of raw materials and audits current supplier cost, quantity and service levels. Maintain strong supplier relationships to assure Schreiber Foods has a competitive advantage in the marketplace through industry information, spot purchases, cost savings, etc.
• Become knowledgeable in systems used in sourcing (PLM, Oracle, Crystal and Diver).
• Use these tools to assist buyers in setting up, inactivating and maintaining purchasing data in the PLM and Oracle system.
• This would include processes such as item set up/maintenance, COM maintenance, IPV resolution and other similar processes.
• Will be the owner of the Supplier Scorecard Process.
• Develop, monitor and update scorecards.
• Develop and maintain rapport with other operational groups to assure timely resolution of problems as well as to review opportunities for spot purchases, etc.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelors in Food/Dairy Science, Business or related field
• 0 - 2 years of experience in Converting, Sourcing, or Finance
• Self-motivated, strong interpersonal skills, tenacity, high attention to detail, willingness to learn and take on new challenges, drive, own self development.
• Ability to travel up to 5%