Category Sourcing Manager

Joining King's Hawaiian makes you part of our `ohana (family). We are a family-owned business for over seventy years, respecting our roots while thinking about our future as we continue to grow and care for our customers and the communities we serve. Our `ohana members build an environment of inclusivity as they freely collaborate, pursue learning through curiosity, and explore innovation as critical thinkers. Beyond that, we are also passionate about supporting the long-term health and well-being of our employees and their families. If you're excited to rise with our team, come and join our `ohana!
Working under general supervision of the Head of Sourcing, the Category Sourcing Manager will be responsible for supporting the execution of Category Sourcing strategies within a select group defined by the Head of Sourcing developing cost analysis for such commodities, and the procurement of those direct materials in support of production and operation schedules. More specifically, this role requires both a strategic and tactical view of these responsibilities, thinking on a broad level about the best way to optimize cost, ensure supply continuity, network opportunities across King's Hawaiian and customer supply chains while supporting new product development. Direct material sourcing plays a critical in the core strategies of King's Hawaiian brand but also in creating, developing, and growing the Hawaiian foods category. It is essential to manage these categories with sophistication while working very closely with cross-functional counterparts in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing as well as with our external supply base. It is also incumbent on this role to be ahead of trends in the market and economic drivers, understand commodities, and develop analytic tools across such categories to maximize the growth potential for the company. Employees in this position may interact with their leader when needed to receive guidance and feedback. Some non-routine activities may require their leader's advance approval, but routine decisions within the general scope of the role may be made independently.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for supporting the Head of Sourcing in executing direct material strategies, working closely with internal stakeholders within the operations, sales, marketing, and other cross-functional teams
• Area of focus will be to support other food ingredients such as emulsifiers, starches, and blends
• Responsible for category supply management, working with supply partners to optimize King's Hawaiian end-to-end supply chain for ingredient categories
• Manage and resolve supply issues as needed
• Able to effectively develop and execute RFQ's, RFP's and RFI's
• Responsible for providing quarterly business reviews with key external partners
• Actively stay current with related market influencers of key commodities with ability to interpret impact to area of responsibility
• Closely collaborate with internal and external partners in the management and monitoring of KPIs and QA scorecard assessments
• Develop and foster strong internal and external relationships
• Responsible for developing cohesive cost analysis tools across sourcing categories to measure and manage spend, demand, volume, and risk
• Responsible for providing monthly and quarterly commodity cost analysis, PPV reports, and annual cost savings tracker
• Conduct strategic contract negotiations as required, inform business functions of all contract and pricing updates and track cost changes against budget
• Facilitate the on-boarding of new supply options and approvals as necessary
• Work with QA to support all SQF guidelines and supplier requirements, track QA Supplier Corrective Action Requests and associated refunds, and assist in QA supplier set up documentation management as required
• Develop and maintain activity schedule for all new core product development and ideation projects that require new ingredients or packaging changes. Supporting project management teams to meet marketing objectives for new product launch Classified - Confidential
• Aid in the planning and execution of annual supplier summit
• Support the Procurement team on ad hoc requests as necessary
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this role.

BASIC AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college or equivalent relevant experience required; MBA or similar Master's degree in Business preferred
• At least 7 - 10 years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain, procurement and/or sourcing required.
• No less than 5 -7 years of Food and/or Beverage sourcing experience required
• Prior experience in developing and executing against an RFP of direct materials or ingredients required
• Proven ability to create effective change and drive excellence

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (JOB SKILLS, ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE)

• Able to prioritize, manage time and multi-task with minimal supervision
• Adapt rapidly to situational changes with a can do attitude
• Must have a broad-based understanding of commodity judgmental and market influences
• Experience in contract negotiations and supplier management
• Knowledge of value chain mapping, sourcing flow from ideation to product launch in a consumer goods environment
• Advanced ability to develop and manage spend analytics and build statistical and financial tools that provide accurate analytics and measures
• Strong technical ability to develop statistical and modeling tools to measure risk and cost
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel
• Working knowledge of MRP, SAP, or related business intelligence and ERP sourcing systems
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite (Project, PowerPoint, Word)
• Highly organized individual with initiative, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and excellent time management capabilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the proven ability to apply influence and work collaboratively
• Ability to present to and interact with all levels of the company
• Must be able to analyze/interpret data and take appropriate action
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
• Ability to activate and amplify aloha via King's values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way it can be heard, and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.

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King's Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our ohana.