Head of Supply Chain and Procurement

Career Basics Location: San Diego, CA
Industry Type: Manufacturer
Category: Operations
Beverages: SuperFood Beverages, Wellness Shots, Functional Beverages
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Supply Chain Director
# of Direct Reports: 0
For this position, the candidate must reside in Southern California and be seeking a full-time position with onsite availability.

Position Summary
The Procurement manager will ensure Sol-ti products are always available for our de light ful customers. We would describe this person as a highly organized team player obsessed with production operations and the ability to execute our long-term supply chain strategies and business goals. Our team is looking for an experienced supply chain professional with a strong delivery record and strong leadership experience to own and manage strategic, cross-functional, and cross-organizational business initiatives. This position will also focus on setting and monitoring key integrated business planning performance indicators, cost-to-serve performance data, and coordinating cross-functional work teams to increase the effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.

Career Responsibilities
Collaborate effectively with suppliers and potential suppliers, build strong relationships with a reliable supplier base, including farmers, growers, processors, and distributors
Develop and implement short-term and long-range sourcing strategies, create sourcing calendars, manage material inventories, and analyze commodity and market data
Excellent knowledge of market analysis, perishable category strategy, supplier relationship management ‘should-cost’ models, and supplier continuous improvement programs
Develop and manage supplier performance KPIs on cost, quality, and service, while ensuring compliance with food safety standards
Troubleshoot supply chain challenges and support forecasting and manufacturing to ensure consistent product availability
Work with internal stakeholders (quality, operations, etc.) to support new supplier onboarding and product setup
Lead using demonstrated and proven experience and the application of best practice procurement skills
Ability to influence at an Executive Level both internally and externally. Ability to lead and influence peer groups both internally and externally
Conduct deep dive analysis on current operations and drive cost reduction initiatives
Monitor processes and ensure best practices are shared among all manufacturing locations.
Operate as the key contact point to help build models for network design and optimization work.
Dive deep into forecasting planning models to identify risks and opportunities and resolve constraints promptly
Manage contracts with suppliers and manufacturers by reviewing and monitoring SLA’s
Ensure all material arrives on specific deadlines and into stock, right place, right time, right quality
Resolve and document purchase order discrepancies such as non-conformance or price discrepancies with suppliers
Commit to following food safety policy, quality and regulatory requirements of FDA, USDA Organic NOP and SQF.
Career Requirements/What we ask of you:
~ Bachelor’s or Master’s in Supply Chain or Business-related degree
~5+ years of relevant experience
~ Food and Beverage industry experience
~ Excellent understanding of supply chain operations and systems
~ Has proven record of cost-saving projects and ability to manage multiple projects
~ Has managed a supply chain and is familiar with all associated activities such as sourcing, forecasting, logistics, purchasing, planning, project management
~ Office suite experience
~ Knowledge of procurement legal requirements and contracting best practices

What we offer you:
~ Employee Equity Incentive Plan
~ Performance-based bonuses
~ Health Insurance programs with industry leading contributions towards your premium
~ Referral Programs and free access to our functional beverages and supplements to enjoy while at work or home
~80 hours of paid time off, two floating holidays and eight paid company holidays.

Sol-ti Values
We each have an inner light. At Sol-ti, we encourage you to Let Yourself Shine while also encouraging others to shine their brightest. We are committed to helping individuals shine through Liquids of Vitality while also preserving the planet with the use of sustainable glass packaging.
Create the Best Product: Best in Glass
Did you know that most of the other beverages on the market use petroleum based single-use plastic packaging? Not only is this harmful to our oceans and landfills, it is also not sustainable. From the start, we have been committed to bottling in glass for purity, people, and the planet.
Our unique UV Light Filtration process uses light rays to preserve our liquid without pasteurizing it – eliminating spoilers without pasteurizing it – so you can enjoy organic, Glass Bottled, Living Beverages.