Communication specialist [h1.location_city]

Job Description

Job Description

Summary :

The Procurement Specialist will support the rapid growth of Traditional Medicinals and ensure materials are procured through authorized suppliers, in accordance with our Supplier Code of Conduct, and promptly so they are available when needed to support Supply Chain / Production objectives (on-time, in-full).   The Procurement Specialist will support the broader Supply Chain team and work closely with cross-functional partners (Quality, R&D, Marketing, Finance, IT) to drive supply chain and operational efficiencies as identified.  While the emphasis of the procurement effort will be on quality and availability, an essential focus of this role will be to improve our interactions with suppliers, drive a heightened level of compliance with social, sustainability, and environmental objectives, and transition the procurement function to a higher strategic level by incorporating industry best practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Actively participate with high-performing cross-functional teams to deliver the procurement goods and raw materials.
• Work collaboratively with other team members to provide the support needed to ensure that all the business procurement needs are met.
• Maintain and improve long-standing relationships with key supply chain partners and drive new strategic supplier relationships where appropriate and needed.
• Ensure current contractual agreements (e.g., Memorandum of Understanding, Supplier Agreements, NDAs, Quality Assurance Documentation, etc.) are in place and enforced.
• Ensure Purchase Agreements / Purchase Orders are executed promptly, are correct, and deliveries are monitored for accuracy.
• Confirm that all financial obligations are accurately managed.
• In coordination with Planning, assure that TM and its co-manufacturing partners are always sufficiently supplied with the right ingredients for scheduled production.
• Act as the departmental liaison in collaboration with other functional teams on key projects and company initiatives.
• Identify areas of process improvement within the supply chain, demand planning, and manufacturing.
• Manage the procurement and delivery process to avoid stockouts of botanical ingredients and packaging.
• Drive cost reduction without sacrificing quality or availability.
• Provide timely and regular purchasing communications with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify system weaknesses and work to improve overall system and Procurement functionality.
• Ensure that purchasing and strategic sourcing resources are appropriately managed to maximize working capital initiatives.

Minimum Requirements :

Education

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required :

Travel Requirements

Physical / Mental Requirements :

Working Location Requirements :

Traditional Medicinals, Inc. and its subsidiaries are proud equal opportunity employers.  We wholeheartedly embrace authenticity, diversity, and people’s differences. We acknowledge, celebrate, and support individuality to the great advantage of our consumers, our stakeholders, our products, and the planet.  We are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our people.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Compensation range is $79,500 - 104,350.

Compensation is determined based on non-discriminatory, business-related factors, including, but not limited to, training, experience, education, and / or professional certifications, geographic location, and market data.

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