Associate Purchasing Manager
POM Wonderful
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POM Wonderful is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead procurement for Fresh, Arils, and Beverage operations. You will manage sourcing, inventory planning, supplier performance, and material availability to meet production and demand while reducing total cost.
You will build dashboards and perform analytics to monitor WIP, inventory turns, and supplier metrics, collaborating with Operations, Finance, Quality, Planning, and Logistics to optimize supply continuity.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in SCM, Operations, Finance, or related field.
- 5-8+ years purchasing/procurement experience, preferably in food/beverage.
- Advanced analytical and financial skills; proficient in BI tools.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Fresh, Arils, and Beverage units.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, service agreements, and supplier performance metrics.
- Identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining quality and service standards.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, risks, and long-term capacity requirements.
- Lead supplier relationship management and quarterly business reviews.
- Establish inventory targets, reorder points, and safety stock strategies.
- Monitor inventory aging and obsolete inventory; coordinate with production schedules.
- Lead initiatives to reduce work-in-process inventory across operations.
- Develop dashboards with WIP value, on-hand units, inventory turns, and procurement metrics.
- Establish supplier scorecards; monitor quality, service, and delivery.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support budgets and launches.
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Job description
From tree to table, POM Wonderful delivers a whole lot of healthy. Known for our iconic double-bubble bottle, we grow, harvest, package, and market fresh pomegranates, pomegranate arils, and a selection of delicious pomegranate-blended juices and teas. With over 9,000 acres in California’s Central Valley, POM Wonderful is committed to unleashing the antioxidant power of our handpicked pomegranates.
From tree to table, POM Wonderful delivers a whole lot of healthy. Known for our iconic double-bubble bottle, we grow, harvest, package, and market fresh pomegranates, pomegranate arils, and a selection of delicious pomegranate-blended juices and teas. With over 9,000 acres in California’s Central Valley, POM Wonderful is committed to unleashing the antioxidant power of our handpicked pomegranates.
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that support Fresh, Arils, and Beverage Operations. This position manages the sourcing, purchasing, inventory planning, supplier performance, and material availability required to meet production and customer demand while minimizing total cost and working capital. The Purchasing Manager will collaborate closely with Operations, Production, Finance, Quality, Planning, and Logistics teams to ensure uninterrupted supply of packaging, ingredients, processing materials, maintenance supplies, and indirect goods and services. A key responsibility of this role is reducing Work-In-Process (WIP) inventory through improved material planning, supplier management, production alignment, and inventory controls while developing dashboards that provide visibility into WIP value, WIP inventory on hand, inventory turns, and procurement performance.
Base Compensation: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Fresh, Arils, and Beverage business units.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, service agreements, and supplier performance metrics.
- Identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining quality and service standards.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, risks, and long-term capacity requirements.
- Lead supplier relationship management and quarterly business reviews.
- Ensure uninterrupted supply of materials for Fresh, Arils, and Beverage production.
- Establish inventory targets, reorder points, and safety stock strategies.
- Monitor inventory aging and obsolete inventory.
- Coordinate procurement plans with production schedules and demand forecasts.
- Improve inventory accuracy through cycle counting and control processes.
- Lead initiatives to reduce work-in-process inventory across all operations.
- Identify process bottlenecks contributing to excess WIP.
- Partner with Operations and Planning teams to improve material flow.
- Implement procurement and production planning strategies that reduce inventory dwell time.
- Drive continuous improvement projects focused on inventory reduction and cash flow improvement.
- Develop and maintain executive dashboards that provide:
- WIP Value by department and product category
- WIP Units On Hand
- Inventory Turns
- Days of Inventory on Hand
- Material Availability
- Supplier Performance Metrics
- Purchase Price Variance
- Inventory Aging
- Stockout Events
- Utilize Oracle, Power BI, Excel, and other reporting tools to provide real-time visibility.
- Present procurement and inventory performance metrics to senior leadership.
- Establish supplier scorecards and performance metrics.
- Improve material specifications for packaging materials
- Monitor supplier quality, service, and delivery performance.
- Develop contingency plans for critical materials.
- Identify opportunities to reduce supplier risk and improve supply continuity.
- Partner with Fresh, Arils, Beverage, Quality, Finance, and Operations teams to support business objectives.
- Participate in annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Lead procurement-related continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support new product launches and packaging transitions.
- Reduce total WIP value by 15-20% annually.
- Reduce WIP days on hand by 20%.
- Improve inventory turns across Fresh, Arils, and Beverage operations.
- Reduce obsolete inventory by 25%.
- Achieve annual material cost savings of 3-5%.
- Maintain supplier on-time delivery performance above 98%.
- Reduce purchase price variance versus budget.
- Maintain material availability above 99%.
- Implement real-time dashboard reporting for:
- WIP Value
- WIP On Hand
- Inventory Turns
- Supplier Performance
- Material Cost Trends
- Deliver monthly executive procurement scorecards.
- Strong understanding of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, and production planning.
- Experience with manufacturing, food processing, agricultural, or beverage operations.
- Advanced analytical and financial skills.
- Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
- Experience developing dashboards using Power BI, Excel, or similar BI tools.
- Knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset with Lean or Six Sigma experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field.
- 5-8+ years of progressively responsible purchasing or procurement experience.
- Experience supporting Fresh Produce, Food Processing, Arils, Beverage, or Consumer Packaged Goods operations preferred.
- Experience managing suppliers, contracts, and inventory programs.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business intelligence reporting tools.
- Demonstrate ownership, accountability, and integrity.
- Build strong partnerships across operations and support functions.
- Promote continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.
- Drive measurable reductions in WIP, inventory costs, and supply chain risk.
- Develop a culture focused on operational excellence and supplier performance.
- Hold a position on the TWC Purchasing Board, Transportation Board
- Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including:
- 24/7 online physician consultations
- virtual mental health resources
- life coaching
- engaging employee community groups
- cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements
- library of on-demand fitness videos
- Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units.
- Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.
- Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward.
- Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace.
- Building a Healthy Society: To date, our co-Founders Lynda and Stewart Resnick, through their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have invested more than $2.5 billion in education, health and wellness, community development, and sustainability initiatives across California’s Central Valley, Fiji, and the world. In 2025, Wonderful ranked as #1 in PEOPLE’s “100 Companies That Care” list and was named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. To learn more about our corporate social responsibility efforts, visit csr.wonderful.com.
- Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving, allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities.
POM Wonderful is the largest grower and producer of fresh pomegranates and pomegranate juice in the United States as well as the worldwide leader in fresh California pomegranates and pomegranate-based products, including our 100% pomegranate juices, healthy juice blends and teas. With nearly two million pomegranate trees in Central California, we grow, handpick and juice our own pomegranates to ensure the highest quality. Sold throughout the world and in the vast majority of North American retailers, our selection of products includes pomegranate-based juices and teas, fresh fruit when in season, and fresh arils.
POM Wonderful is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $6 billion company with 10,000 employees worldwide. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit csr.wonderful.com.
We’ve made Wonderful® Pistachios America’s fastest-growing snack brand. We’ve turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful® into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI® Water is the No. 1 premium imported bottled water in America. JUSTIN® Wine produces California’s top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora® is the world’s leading floral delivery service. To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.
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