Strategic Procurement & MRP Lead

Jobtailor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in San Diego seeks a senior procurement and supply chain professional to lead MRP-driven planning, supplier negotiations, and inventory strategy for high-value accounts. The role requires 4+ years in purchasing, global sourcing, and contract negotiation, with a track record of process improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

You will own end-to-end processes, drive cost and cycle-time reductions, and partner with production, finance, and operations to align planning with

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in purchasing/ordering - including maintaining inventory levels, processing POs, and managing day-to-day supplier ordering.
• 1+ years of global sourcing experience (identifying and qualifying suppliers outside existing/domestic vendor relationships)
• 2+ years of contract negotiation experience
• 2+ years of management experience
• Demonstrated experience owning MRP processes (planning parameters, lead times, safety stock, reorder points)
• Inventory management experience
• Experience in CPG, with beverage a plus (open to supplements, hemp, or similar categories)
• Horizontal manufacturing experience ( i.e., working with multiple co-packers/co-manufacturers)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data modeling) and Google Workspace

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with procurement leadership to develop and refine procurement, inventory, and production planning strategies aligned with business objectives
• Lead or co-lead process improvement projects, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to reduce cost, cycle time, or risk
• Analyze supply chain data to generate actionable insights and strategic recommendations for management
• Provide analysis and recommendations to support/guide vendor negotiation and pricing decisions, with final negotiation and sign-off led by your leader
• Contribute to annual planning, demand forecasting, and capacity analysis activities
• Lead contract negotiation with key suppliers on high value materials
• Manage complex supplier relationships, including performance reviews, contract adherence, and escalation resolution with minimal oversight
• Oversee end-to-end order management for high-value or complex accounts, ensuring on-time delivery and fulfillment accuracy
• Lead root cause analysis on supply chain disruptions and drive corrective and preventive actions
• Coordinate across production, finance, and operations to align supply chain execution with business priorities
• Own and administer the MRP process, including maintaining planning parameters such as lead times, safety stock levels, lot sizes, and reorder points
• Analyze and act on MRP-generated planned orders and action items with minimal oversight
• Collaborate with production, quality, logistics, and demand planning teams to ensure MRP inputs - including BOMs and demand forecasts - are accurate and current
• Identify systemic MRP planning gaps and drive improvements to planning logic, master data, and system configuration
• Maintain dashboards and KPI reports to track supply chain performance against company targets
• Identify and drive system enhancements in ERP and MRP platforms to improve planning accuracy and operational efficiency

Skills

Procurement Strategy Development

MRP Process Ownership

Contract Negotiation

Supply Chain Data Analysis

Inventory Management

Demand Forecasting

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Performance Metrics

Data Modeling

Cycle Time Reduction

Tools

ERP Systems

MRP Platforms

Microsoft Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Jobtailor in San Diego seeks a senior procurement and supply chain professional to lead MRP-driven planning, supplier negotiations, and inventory strategy for high-value accounts. The role requires 4+ years in purchasing, global sourcing, and contract negotiation, with a track record of process improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

You will own end-to-end processes, drive cost and cycle-time reductions, and partner with production, finance, and operations to align planning with