Commodity Manager

Ocean Spray • Lakeville, MA

7d

About The Position

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Commodity Manager! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. The Commodity Manager will be responsible for managing the procurement and strategic sourcing of commodities used by our Cooperative. Your focus will be on developing and executing commodity strategies, negotiating contracts with suppliers, and optimizing supply chain efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure uninterrupted supply, manage risks, and achieve cost savings. Additionally, you will manage supplier relationships, maintain adherence to specification requirements, and monitor quality of supplied goods. A Day in the Life... Build and execute procurement strategy for packaging or ingredient materials by performing rigorous, fact based analysis of sourcing options by commodity including: criticality of product to OSC; supply market complexity; cost structures and cost drivers; supply chain analysis; total system costs and other financial analysis; industry leverage points, contract negotiation; supplier management. Manage the team by setting objectives/metrics for the group; tracking performance; coaching and mentoring; delivering feedback to the employee. Influence decisions in other functions as they relate to total systems costs; develop and manage supplier and cross-functional relationships. Manage specifications and quality through analysis and specification requirements. Understand and monitor quality issues for food ingredients to maintain OSC standards and specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5+ years of experience purchasing packaging products in a food/beverage related industry
• Working knowledge of SAP/Oracle and MS Office (specifically Excel)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; influences and persuades others internally and externally, including senior leaders

Nice To Haves

• Affiliations with NAPM (National Association of Purchasing), APICS (Educational Society for Resource Management) or IFT (Institute of Food Technology) preferred

Responsibilities

• Build and execute procurement strategy for packaging or ingredient materials by performing rigorous, fact based analysis of sourcing options by commodity including: criticality of product to OSC; supply market complexity; cost structures and cost drivers; supply chain analysis; total system costs and other financial analysis; industry leverage points, contract negotiation; supplier management.
• Manage the team by setting objectives/metrics for the group; tracking performance; coaching and mentoring; delivering feedback to the employee.
• Influence decisions in other functions as they relate to total systems costs; develop and manage supplier and cross-functional relationships.
• Manage specifications and quality through analysis and specification requirements.
• Understand and monitor quality issues for food ingredients to maintain OSC standards and specifications.

Benefits

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Telehealth services
• 1:1 health coaching
• Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level