Procurement Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $120,000 to $125,000 per

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Whittier, CA is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, negotiation, and purchasing operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This hands-on role focuses on securing raw proteins, ingredients, packaging, and supplies, while optimizing costs, supplier performance, and inventory continuity to support production schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience managing procurement in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Ability to forecast requirements and align purchasing with production schedules.
• Proven track record of cost reduction and supplier performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of proteins, ingredients, packaging, and supplies to support production.
• Forecast purchasing needs and align with production schedules and inventory levels.
• Develop sourcing strategies, negotiate pricing and supplier agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance on price, quality, delivery and service KPIs.
• Identify cost savings, supplier consolidation, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Production, Quality, Sales, Finance and new product development.

Skills

Negotiation

Procurement

Supplier Management

Forecasting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Cost Reduction

Job description

Job Summary

A growing food and beverage production organization is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager for a direct hire opportunity in the Whittier, CA area. This hands‑on role is ideal for a procurement professional who enjoys negotiating with suppliers, improving purchasing operations, controlling costs, and ensuring materials are available to support production.

The Procurement Manager will play a key role in sourcing raw proteins, food ingredients, packaging materials, and operational supplies while working closely with Operations, Production, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance. This opportunity offers a collaborative, fast‑paced manufacturing environment where strong supplier relationships, financial acumen, and continuous improvement are valued.

This is a great fit for a proactive purchasing leader who wants to make a measurable impact on cost savings, supply continuity, inventory performance, and supplier accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of raw proteins, ingredients, packaging materials, and operational supplies to support production needs.
• Forecast purchasing requirements and align procurement activity with production schedules, inventory levels, and material availability.
• Develop sourcing strategies, negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and supplier agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance, including quality, pricing, delivery, service, responsiveness, and overall KPI results.
• Identify cost savings, supplier consolidation, alternate sourcing, and process improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Operations, Production, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, and new product development teams.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $120,000 to $125,000 per year.
• Job type: Direct hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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