Strategic Sourcing & Co-Manufacturing Specialist

Blount Fine Foods Corp.; Warren (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k with Company match

Paid time off including vacation, sick

Education Assistance Program

Life Insurance and Short-Term Disabled

Discounts on Blount products

Job summary

Blount Fine Foods in Warren, RI is seeking a detail-oriented professional to lead day-to-day forecasting, order verification, inventory management and project status for co-manufactured products with vendor partners and internal teams.

You will coordinate internal and partner sub-committees, set inventory parameters by site and season, and support reporting to Brand Partners and the Blount Branded Team, while collaborating on contract manufacturing forecasting and POs across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science and/or Business from a four-year college.
• Two years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong math and computer skills.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Previous experience with Packaging and/or Product development.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage internal and partners “sub-committee”.
• Develop and maintain effective parameters for co-manufactured inventory levels by sites, customers and seasons.
• Assist the VP of Strategic Sourcing with reporting on business objectives to our Licensed Brand Partners and our Blount Branded Team.
• Lead contract manufacturing forecasting communication and track estimated volumes with assistance from Sales & Marketing.
• Evaluate financial and market performance of contract manufacturing partners.
• Issue and track POs for all co-man products, including product transfers and par-stock levels across supply chain.
• Collaborate with QA and Corporate QC to assess potential contract manufacturing partners and establish product specifications and set up.
• Research, evaluate and onboard co-manufacturers through Trace Gains, Wrike, Jira or other platform.
• Assist Blount R&D in development utilizing data and knowledge of contract manufacturing.
• Assist in launch of projects through internal project management system.
• Review formulas and estimate pricing and ingredient issues.
• Coordinate test production and initial inventories in various facilities.
• Assist in development of business cases for all new projects.
• Evaluate investment of each new product including new ingredients and expected inventories.
• Review projects with all stakeholders and redirect changing priorities.
• Manage a database of potential co-manufacturers and capabilities to use as part of future item development or supply.
• Record all relevant details associated with projects.
• Attend applicable brand meetings and other events.
• Assist with applicable presentations, when needed.
• Monitor in-store displays of branded products, when applicable.
• Other responsibilities with similar skill, work conditions, and responsibilities as assigned.
• Travel for supplier visits and trade shows may be required.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Vendor coordination

PO management

Project management

Strong math skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Business

Tools

Wrike

TraceGains

Jira

Job description

Blount Fine Foods in Warren, RI is seeking a detail-oriented professional to lead day-to-day forecasting, order verification, inventory management and project status for co-manufactured products with vendor partners and internal teams.

You will coordinate internal and partner sub-committees, set inventory parameters by site and season, and support reporting to Brand Partners and the Blount Branded Team, while collaborating on contract manufacturing forecasting and POs across the supply chain.