Procurement Manager

**PRIMARY FOCUS**

The Procurement Manager will plan, organize, direct, manage, evaluate, and is responsible for the budget, purchasing activities, purchasing policies and strategy for LPC including the identification of opportunities for procurement and sourcing improvements.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

The responsibilities for this position are provided at the highest level within the region and include, but not limited to, the following.

**Strategic Procurement Leadership**
- Plan, organize, direct, manage, and evaluate all purchasing activities at LPC
- Develop and own the Fiscal Purchasing budget. Drive the team to meet budget expectations. Provide monthly updates and corrective action where needed.
- Ensure all purchasing activities support and strengthen the strategic objectives of LPC’s procurement model
- Participate in make or buy decisions
- Participate in new product launches, making recommendations based on vendor costs, quality, capabilities, and feasibility

**Policy & Process Development**
- Develop and manage LPC’s purchasing policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to ensure transparency, fairness, impartiality, and confidentiality
- Develop and manage the proposal, bidding, and negotiation process while adhering to legal standards and ethical codes
- Comply with and maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, standards, and best practices
- Ensure the adequacy of specifications for purchasing purposes

**Supplier & Contract Management**
- Identify, qualify, and select vendors of materials, products, or services
- Negotiate major purchases and develop blanket or master agreements with suppliers
- Conduct overall supplier management
- Review supplier financial statements/reports and evaluate overall supplier health (supplier risk assessment)
- Review and assess total supply chain risk and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate it

**Performance & Data Analysis**
- Develop and measure key performance indicators to improve purchasing effectiveness and report to senior management
- Analyze purchasing-related information and evaluate results to resolve supply challenges
- Analyze market and ERP systems to assess present and future material availability and alternative sources
- Maintain master data accuracy in both Business Central and Netstock to support daily, weekly and monthly purchasing activities

**Operational Purchasing & Inventory Control**
- Manage purchase requisitions/orders for both LPC production plans and multiple Co-Packers
- Review records of materials, products, or services ordered and received to ensure accurate ERP entry
- Generate and/or review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, and demand forecasts
- Evaluate cost and quality of materials, equipment, products, or services to meet budget goals
- Direct ownership and maintenance of packaging material at copackers and offsite warehouses
- Oversee cycle count processes for internal plants and copackers, minimizing write-offs during year-end physical inventory
- Drive packaging inventory reduction and inventory turns

**Team Leadership & Development**
- Interview, select, coach, train, manage, and appraise performance of direct reports
- Mentor select staff and foster professional growth

**Stakeholder Engagement**
- Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Communicate information effectively using appropriate methods

**LPC VALUES & CULTURE**
- **Champion Company Values**: As part of the LPC team, this position is expected to embody the company values in their day-to-day responsibilities.
- **Collaboration**: Work cross-functionally with other teams to achieve shared goals. Support a positive team environment by sharing knowledge and helping others succeed.
- **Communication**: Communicate clearly and honestly, setting realistic expectations and delivering on them. Be approachable and authentic in your communication style.

**REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS**

**Direct Report(s)**:

- Buyer

**Internal Relationships**:

- Operations and Supply Chain

**External Relationships**:

- Third Party Vendors

**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
- A bachelor’s degree in business or logistics, or a related field is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Procurement (Buyer and/or Sourcing).
- SCMP/PMM/CPM/APICS considered an asset.
- Familiarity with potential product quality issues.
- Experience leading highly functional teams a plus.
- Outstanding organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Function in a time sensitive environment.
- Able to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Some travel expected (i.e. Vendor audits &/or other LPC locations).

**KEY COMPETENCIES - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)**

**Knowledge**
- A Procurement Manager should have knowledge of supply chain, applicable laws and regulations, and the English language, production and processing, mathematics, pers