Description
The Procurement Specialist will function within the Purchasing department of the Operations team. The person in this position will assist in establishing the procurement strategies for raw material SKUs and will work closely with the Product Development department in sourcing new ingredients and components for products under development. The Procurement Specialist will also be expected to perform analyses of inventory and purchasing strategies to help maximize the profitability of the company.
Responsibilities
- Establish a procurement strategy
- Negotiate pricing, stocking, lead times, payment terms, and availability with vendors
- Source raw materials for products under development
- Assess, approve, and onboard new suppliers
- Conduct procurement analysis using Excel and Power BI including data visualization, trend analysis, pricing vs qty analysis, etc.
- Other procurement support functions
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field (i.e. Business, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management) or related area is highly desirable
- 1-2 years of relevant experience
- Experience using business intelligence tools
- Possess advanced computer literacy skills with an emphasis on Excel
- Packaged food industry experience a plus
- Ability to work with all levels of employees and build effective working relationships
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central a plus
Lakanto is a fast-paced company that is a subsidiary of Saraya Worldwide, a Fortune 500 company in Japan.
We are a startup that is looking for people that are hungry and eager to build and grow. We are looking for people that are passionate, driven, clever, and can resonate with our core values.
Our Core Values
- Get a Fire Going
- Be Ever-Improving
- Be Scrappy
- Own your Job
- Humble and Teachable
- Innovate and Grow
Mission
Our mission is to bring Chi to Life. We do this by inspiring people to reach their highest potential in health and wellness and creating products that are innovative, delicious, natural, sugar-free, and healthy.
THE PERKS AND BENEFITS:
- Medical - Traditional and HDHC, Dental, and Vision - Starts within one month of joining and we cover 80% of all benefits
- Onsite Gym and Gym Reimbursement
- Free Lakanto Product
- Healthy Snacks and drinks
- Weekly lunches
- Quarterly Team Off-sites
- Freeplay Membership
- PTO and paid holidays
- Running/biking trails
- Pickle-ball Courts, Ping pong, and foosball
- Challenging and collaborative environment