Happy Dad Hard Seltzer & Tea is seeking a Procurement Manager who will lead the sourcing and procurement of all essential components for production both domestically and internationally. Responsibilities include ensuring timely procurement to maintain seamless production, building strong supplier relationships to foster collaboration and improvement, and identifying ways to reduce waste while maximizing efficiency. It also involves monitoring inventory across all production sites, ensuring alignment with production needs and FIFO principles, and reconciling inventory movement and usage between internal and external co-manufacturing reports.
Responsibilities:
- Source and purchase raw materials, packaging, and services while ensuring quality, budget, and delivery requirements are met.
- Analyze costs and identify savings with suppliers and co-manufacturers.
- Build strong supplier relationships and address issues related to pricing, quality, delivery, or invoicing.
- Work with internal teams and partners to maintain inventory levels and prevent delays.
- Optimize inventory management and minimize excess materials.
- Provide accurate monthly forecasts to support production planning.
- Track receiving and production data in inventory management software.
- Manage purchase orders from entry to receipt and verify supplier documentation.
- Prepare reports on KPIs, procurement, costs, and production risks.
- Ensure contract manufacturers meet Happy Dad Hard Seltzer’s quality and production standards.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or a related field.
- 2+ years of procurement experience, preferably in food or beverage.
- Proven success in supplier management, purchasing, and contract manufacturing.
- Strong analytical skills with a focus on cost savings and process improvement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, data-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000 - $95,000
Benefits:
- PTO
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plans