Procurement Category Specialist – Raw Materials (Contract)

AllSTEM Connections, Inc.; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AllSTEM Connections, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist for a contract opportunity in Erlanger, KY.

This role supports the North America Procurement team within a large-scale food and nutrition ingredients environment, focusing on raw material approvals, documentation, and supplier compliance to support product launches. You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, suppliers and manufacturing stakeholders in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting, gaining exposure to ERP

Responsibilities

• Lead raw material workflows for new product launches, revised formulas, vendor setup, ingredient setup, and supplier changes.
• Collect, review, and manage supplier documentation within a raw material approval database, such as TraceGains.
• Coordinate weekly cross-functional priority meetings to track open items, identify delays, and accelerate approvals.
• Build monthly supplier forecasts and scorecards to support procurement visibility and supplier performance tracking.
• Resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies while helping maintain accurate inventory records.
• Support raw material issue resolution, sourcing projects, sample tracking, and supplier communication.

Job description

AllSTEM Connections, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist for a contract opportunity in Erlanger, KY.

This role supports the North America Procurement team within a large-scale food and nutrition ingredients environment, focusing on raw material approvals, documentation, and supplier compliance to support product launches. You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, suppliers and manufacturing stakeholders in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting, gaining exposure to ERP