Procurement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Identifying local farmers who are close to our warehouses
• Engaging and negotiating with reliable farmers to secure advantageous terms
• Approving purchase orders and organizing and confirming delivery of groceries
• Ensuring on-time delivery of products at our warehouses by farmers to avoid the out-of-stock risk
• Ensuring all procured produce is of high quality
• Promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Overseeing and managing the IT systems that track shipments, inventory, and the supply of products
• Ensuring all operations adhere to laws and guidelines, and procuring any permits required
• Responding to any issues or complaints
• Hiring and managing procurement staff
• Tracking and analyzing KPIs across all aspects of procurement
• Providing feedback/escalating systemic concerns to operations and tech teams regarding approaches that are cost-inefficient or detrimental to scaling
• Navigating through ambiguity in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, accepting ownership and accountability of the process, and delivering on commitments

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience as a problem solver
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Deep understanding of technology
• Proven record of shipping features on time and on budget
• Flexible and focussed on solutions
• Organized and self-sufficient

Benefits:

• Health insurance with 100% premium covered
• Annual company retreat