Senior Procurement Manager

Company Description

Hana Group is a multinational company leading sales in pan-Asian cuisine sold in grocery retailers and commerce marketplaces. The company has tailored brands providing custom collaborations to our partners and to our consumers. Through our distribution company, we are able to deliver on our mission of sustainable sourcing with ingredients that make our food healthy, delicious, and affordable. We aim to CARE about the quality of our service, to ACT to deliver new concepts for finding pan-Asian cuisine, to DARE to deliver sushi and more in new ways to our consumers, and to TRUST in our ability to follow through on customer expectations. We participate in E-Verify and we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Description

Job Description Summary 

This position is responsible for analyzing and directing procurement expenditures for food ingredients, packaging, and other items related to the production of sushi and other Pan Asian food items. This will entail identifying strategic supply partners, developing sourcing policies, negotiating cost effective supply contracts, creating cost estimates and aligning to demand planning forecasts. The role requires working in a highly cross functional environment. The ability to influence and negotiate internally and externally and to provide guidance to suppliers is critical.

Key Competencies

Influence and Negotiation, Financial Acumen and Data /Analytics, Consumer/Customer Focus, Planning and Priority Setting, and Communication

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Evaluating sourcing procedures and presenting improvement strategies to senior management for approval
• Analyzing and calculating procurement costs and developing cost reduction strategies
• Driving purchasing decisions based on cost and scenario analysis, as well as market trends
• Negotiating contracts with key suppliers, including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality
• Collaborating with the crossfunction team to identify and pursue new ingredients and new supplier opportunities
• Conducting market research, as well as creating cost estimates and forecasts
• Hiring, training, and managing sourcing department team members
• Estimating risks and applying risk minimizing techniques, as well as negotiating contracts that comply with industry regulations
• Maintaining strategic sourcing relationships and developing strong partnerships

This job posting describes the general duties and responsibilities for the position. Other duties may be assigned as needed. 

Qualifications

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, logistics, or in a related field
• At least four years’ sourcing experience in a related industry
• Proficiency in sourcing software
• Superb leadership and communication skills
• Advanced ability to collaborate and negotiate
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities
• Willingness to travel to develop, promote, and maintain strategic sourcing relationships.

Strong grasp of Hana Group standards, mission and core values 

Additional Information

Hana Group North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer