Deputy Procurement Manager

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Job Summary: Deputy Procurement and Supply Manager responsible for designing and implementing strategies, supervising the purchase and quality of food inputs, and managing suppliers. Key Highlights: 1. Leads procurement and supply strategy in the food sector. 2. Negotiates with suppliers and ensures quality and safety of inputs. 3. Controls inventories and optimizes costs without compromising quality. Do you have experience in food input management, supplier negotiation, and compliance with food safety standards? At Koonol Food Solutions, we have an opportunity for you... As Deputy Manager of this department, you will: • Design and execute procurement and supply strategy for food-sector inputs. • Analyze price trends, availability, and supply risks. • Supervise procurement of raw materials, packaging, and inputs, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with technical specifications. • Control inventories considering expiration dates, rotation (FIFO), and storage conditions. • Monitor key performance indicators: inventory turnover, shrinkage, coverage, and inventory cost. • Manage the department’s budget and optimize costs without compromising quality and safety. • Authorize purchase orders and validate invoices in accordance with internal controls. • Negotiate with food-sector suppliers (local and national) to guarantee 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 establishing goals, KPIs, and action plans. • Promote training on food 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, deputy manager, responsible person, manager, procurement officer, captain, shopping, purchases, orders, acquisition, procurement