Procurement Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks a Procurement Manager to oversee sourcing of raw proteins, ingredients, packaging, and operational supplies. You will ensure supply continuity, control costs, and optimize inventory while aligning with production and business goals.

You will develop procurement strategies, negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, analyze forecasts, and drive continuous improvement in procurement efficiency and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing proteins, ingredients, packaging, and operational supplies.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and cost analysis skills.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (Canopy ERP preferred), QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of USDA, GMP, HACCP, SQF and food safety requirements.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies to support company goals.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, rebates, and supplier agreements to maximize value and control costs.
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor performance, quality, delivery, and service levels.
• Analyze inventory, forecasts, and production requirements to maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, process improvements, and supply chain risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor commodity markets and develop alternate sourcing plans to ensure supply continuity.
• Collaborate with Operations, Production, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance teams.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, USDA, customer, and company quality standards.
• Maintain purchasing records, supplier documentation, contracts, and ERP system data.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement efficiency and supplier performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• KPIs: cost savings and PPV, supplier quality and on-time delivery, inventory turns and accuracy, continuity and risk mitigation, process efficiency.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Operations

Tools

Canopy ERP

QuickBooks

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Procurement Manager oversees the sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management of raw proteins, ingredients, packaging materials, and operational supplies. This role is responsible for ensuring supply continuity, cost control, inventory optimization, quality compliance, and supplier performance while supporting production and business objectives.

• Develop and execute sourcing and procurement strategies to support company goals.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, rebates, and supplier agreements to maximize value and control costs.
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor performance, quality, delivery, and service levels.
• Analyze inventory, forecasts, and production requirements to maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, process improvements, and supply chain risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor commodity markets and develop alternate sourcing plans to ensure supply continuity.
• Collaborate with Operations, Production, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance teams.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, USDA, customer, and company quality standards.
• Maintain purchasing records, supplier documentation, contracts, and ERP system data.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement efficiency and supplier performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing proteins, food ingredients, packaging materials, and operational supplies.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and cost analysis skills.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (Canopy ERP preferred), QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of USDA, GMP, HACCP, SQF, and food safety requirements preferred.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across departments.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Cost savings and purchase price variance (PPV)
• Supplier quality and on-time delivery
• Inventory turns and accuracy
• Supply chain continuity and risk mitigation
• Procurement process efficiency and inventory optimization