Procurement Assistant Manager

Description

Position Summary: Assistant manager responsible for designing and implementing procurement and supply strategies for food ingredients, ensuring quality, safety, and cost optimization. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the procurement and supply strategy for food ingredients. 2. Conduct strategic negotiations with suppliers and manage the supply chain. 3. Oversee compliance with food quality and safety regulations. Do you have experience in food ingredient management, supplier negotiation, and adherence to safety standards? At Koonol Food Solutions, we have an opportunity for you... As the assistant manager of this department, you will: • Design and execute the procurement and supply strategy for food industry inputs. • Analyze price trends, availability, and supply risks. • Supervise the purchase of raw materials, packaging, and supplies, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with technical specifications. • Manage inventories considering expiration dates, rotation (FIFO), and storage conditions. • Monitor key performance indicators: inventory turnover, shrinkage, coverage, and inventory cost. • Administer the department’s budget and optimize costs without compromising quality or safety. • Authorize purchase orders and validate invoices per internal controls. • Negotiate with food sector suppliers (local and national) to ensure quality, pricing, and delivery timelines. • Evaluate, qualify, and develop suppliers according to quality and safety standards. • Supervise technical documentation: technical data sheets, quality certificates, microbiological analyses, etc. • Ensure compliance with applicable regulations (NOM, GMP, HACCP, and sanitary regulations). • Coordinate with the Quality Department to address non-conformities, returns, and audits. • Participate in internal, external, and supplier audits. • Lead the procurement team by setting goals, KPIs, and action plans. • Promote training on safety, quality, and good practices. • Drive continuous improvement, shrinkage reduction, and process digitalization (SAP). -Requirements- Minimum education: Higher education – Bachelor’s degree 3 years of experience Age: between 25 and 45 years Knowledge: Regulatory compliance, Procurement, SAP ERP, Supplier negotiation, Personnel supervision Driver’s license: A Keywords: resident, supervisor, coordinator, assistant manager, responsible person, manager, procurement specialist, team leader, shopping, purchases, orders, acquisition, procurement