Procurement Manager

Cohere Beauty is a diverse team of strategic collaborators, product innovators, R and D formulators, and manufacturing professionals. Built on beauty and rooted in quality, our promise is to collaborate, co-innovate, co-develop, and co-manufacture. Promoting diversity and sustainability through our facilities and supply chains, Cohere Beauty’s approach to social, safety, and environmental responsibility is grounded in a commitment to our employees, customers, and the communities where we live and work. At Cohere Beauty, we’re here for what’s next.

To provide leadership and direction for all procurement activities, ensuring that materials, equipment and services are purchased at the most competitive market price and meet delivery requirements.

Responsibilities

·      Procure all raw materials to support manufacturing process per MRP program/ reports

·      Procure all facility supplies

·      Procure all office supplies

·      Procure all non-customer provided materials as specified by Bills of Material / MRP

·      Negotiate pricing for all items to maximize profit potential for company

·      Source all requested materials to support Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Distribution, Quality and IT departments

·      Determine and execute appropriate Purchase Orders to support ongoing operations

·      Source and explore new vendor relationships to expand and improve service, quality and profitability of all purchases made by and on behalf of company

·      Source and monitor inbound freight carriers

·      Monitor performance and correct performance issues with all vendors

·      Maintain / update current pricing in operating system

·      Maintain accurate delivery dates for all executed Purchase Orders in operating system

·      Communicate actively on Purchase Order status to Site Leader, Planning, Receiving, Production, Quality and Sales

·      Actively participate in Priority Project meeting and follow project(s) through launch

·      Support Sales with sourcing / design of any non-customer supplied componentry.

·      Maintain Pre-pay Tracker spreadsheet / Pro forma Invoices on shared drive / Xcel with Accounting group

·      Participate in Weekly Priority Payment meeting with Accounting team

·      Participate in Cost Saving Initiative weekly meeting to support EBITDA goals for enterprise and site

·      Support Quality team by procuring any outstanding documentation requests (COA/SDS) from vendors

·      Meet regularly with vendors to discuss price reductions and any performance issues

·      Assist in Capex projects as required

·      Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years progressive experience in Purchasing & Sourcing with extensive experience in the manufacturing industry 
• Good understanding of packaging components and associated commodities.
• Solid track record meeting substantial material cost reduction targets
• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Production/Operations Management, or Engineering or equivalent business experience.
• NAPM (A.P.P. C.P.M.) or APICS (CPIM, CIRM) certification preferred
• Strong computer skills, ideally with experience using Windows-based PC programs.
• Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts within the company to achieve objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines.
• Ability to identify processes needing improvement, and to recommend improvements.