Associate Procurement Manager

Skip to main content Associate Procurement Manager Ocean Spray Cranberries Lakeville, MA Apply Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Associate Procurement Manager role at Ocean Spray Cranberries Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Associate Procurement Manager Ocean Spray Cranberries Lakeville, MA 8 hours ago 120 applicants See who Ocean Spray Cranberries has hired for this role Apply Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Associate Procurement Manager role at Ocean Spray Cranberries Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Save Report this job Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Associate Procurement Manager! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote.In this role, you will be responsible for managing the procurement and strategic sourcing activities of indirect categories within our Cooperative. Your focus will be on developing and executing category strategies, negotiating contracts with suppliers, optimizing cost savings and maintaining quality standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement activities with business objectives and help build a high-achieving supply chain. Additionally, you will work with internal business stakeholders to manage supplier relationships to ensure adherence to contract requirements.A Day in the Life...Assists in building strategies for assigned categories to support improvements in cost effectiveness and supplier service levels and quality while focusing on mitigating risk.Executes category sourcing strategies including RFIs and RFPs, develops selection criteria and drives optimal supplier selections in collaboration with cross-functional teams.Conducts supplier negotiations and contracting, and coordinates with stakeholders on program implementation and ongoing supplier management.Researches and provides information on category trends and best practices.Actively seeks opportunities to streamline business processes.RequiredWhat We Are Looking For:Manufacturing-related experience...