Senior Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

Own procurement decisions, supplier relationships, commercial terms, and replenishment for existing raw materials, packaging, and contract-manufactured products. Optimize costs, inventory, and supply continuity while maintaining purchasing controls, forecasts, supplier performance reporting, and cross-functional communication.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of relevant procurement, strategic sourcing, materials management, or supply chain experience, ideally in food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing, with demonstrated supplier negotiation and measurable cost-saving results. Candidates should have experience with raw materials, packaging, inventory and cash-flow management, ERP/MRP systems, advanced Excel, and cross-functional work; Mandarin is a bonus.

Skills

• End-To-End Procurement
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Commercial Negotiation
• Cost Savings
• Raw Materials Procurement
• Packaging Procurement
• Inventory Optimization
• Replenishment Planning
• Supply Continuity
• Weeks Of Supply Management
• Working Capital Management
• Cash-Flow Forecasting
• ERP/MRP Systems
• Advanced Excel
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death And Dismemberment Insurance
• Hospital Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance

About this role

Job Summary
This role owns end-to-end procurement and supply of all raw materials, packaging, and contract manufactured existing products, ensuring the business has the right materials at the right time, cost, and quality. This is not a transactional purchasing role. This role is accountable for supplier ownership, procurement decision-making, cost management, and purchasing discipline. The role serves as the gatekeeper of purchasing.

Scope & Ownership Model
Ownership begins immediately after the first PO is placed for all raw, packaging, and contract manufactured items
Own supplier relationship
Own cost, terms, and performance
Own forecasting alignment and replenishment
Own all future purchasing decisions
Owns all existing raw, packaging materials, & co-manned items.
Core Responsibilities
End-to-End Procurement Ownership
Own all purchasing decisions for existing raw materials, packaging, and contract manufactured goods across the business
Existing is defined as items after initial PO
Ensure materials are procured, at the right quantity, time, and cost
Maintain full visibility into demand, supply, and inventory positions
Purchasing Gatekeeper
Act as the final decision-maker before any PO is placed
Do not execute POs based solely on inputs from Planning/S&OP or Project Management
Validate every purchase by asking: ▪
Does the quantity align with demand and current inventory?
Is the timing appropriate?
Is there an opportunity to consolidate, delay, or optimize?
Is this the best supplier and price available? •
Supplier Ownership & Commercial Management
Fully own supplier relationships post-onboarding
Negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times and payment terms
Continuously benchmark suppliers and identify cost-saving opportunities
Hold suppliers accountable to service, quality, and delivery expectations
Cost & Savings Accountability
Identify and execute cost savings across materials and packaging
Regularly review:
Price changes
Market trends
Parter with Finance to understand COGS impacts
Proactively communicate cost increases, supply risks, and market changes cross-functionally, while driving mitigation plans through supplier negotiations, alternate sourcing, packaging optimization, MOQ adjustments, or specification changes
Planning & SIOP Alignment (Not subordination)
Partner with SIOP lead to understand demand signals
Translate demand into optimized purchasing decisions
Push back when plan
Creates excess inventory
Drives inefficient ordering
Increases costs unnecessarily
Inventory & Working Capital
Manage inventory levels to balance:
Service levels
Storage costs
Working Capital
Avoid
Overstocking
Emergency buys
Inefficient MOQ-driven inventory
Execution & Process Ownership
Ensure accurate POs creation, tracking, and delivery
Resolve discrepancies with vendors and accounting
Maintain clean audit ready procurement records
Improve procurement processes and systems over time
Reporting & Analytics
Develop and maintain a rolling 13-week inventory cash forecast, providing visibility into upcoming purchasing-related cash outflows
Track and report Weeks of Supply (WOS) across all raw materials, packaging, and co-manned items.
Identify and flag excess, at-risk, and understocked inventory
Maintain a regular report of obsolete and slow-moving inventory (raw & packaging)
Proactively escalate cross functionally to determine next steps
Track and report purchase price trends over time, highlighting variances and cost drivers
Develop and maintain supplier scorecards (OTIF, quality, reliability, etc.) and actively leverage insights in supplier negotiations
Report on PO accuracy, reactive/emergency purchasing, and MOQ-driven XCJ Corp DBA MìLà Page 3 of 3 inefficiencies, including root cause identification
Provide consistent reporting cadence across Finance, Planning, and Operations, clearly communicating risks, opportunities, and required decisions
Success Metrics
Maintain optimal WOS for existing items
Deliver measurable cost savings and cost avoidance
Improve supplier performance (OTIF, quality, reliability)
Reduced reactive and expedited purchasing
Maintain an accurate 13-week cashflow forecast
What you'll have
8+ years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, materials management, or supply chain, ideally within food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing.
Availability to take occasional evening calls with offshore vendors in different time zones
Demonstrated ownership of supplier relationships and commercial negotiations, including pricing, MOQs, lead times, payment terms, and supplier performance.
Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and COGS improvements through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
Experience managing raw materials, packaging, and contract-manufactured products, including replenishment planning, inventory optimization, and supply continuity.
Strong analytical and financial skills, with experience managing weeks of supply, working capital, purchase price variances, and inventory or purchasing cash-flow forecasts.
Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, advanced Excel, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Planning/S&OP, Quality, and Operations.
Bonus: Fluency in Mandarin Chinese, spoken and written, for communicating directly with our vendors

Why Should You Join Us?
Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance. MiLa covers 75% of employee premiums & 25% of dependent premiums
Optional Extra Protection for Life & AD&D (with guarantee issue amounts at time of hire), Hospital, and Short Term Disability
Invest in your Future - 401(k) plan to help with your long-term financial security
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About MìLà

Food & Beverages · 201-500 employees · headquartered in Bellevue, Washington · founded 2018