Procurement Supervisor, Commodities - Shearer's Foods

Shearer's is a leading contract manufacturer and private label supplier in the snack industry in North America. Headquartered in Massillon, Ohio, Shearer's has 17 state-of-the-art, geographically diverse manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, Minnesota, Pennsylvania,  Virginia, Iowa, Ontario and Alberta, Canada, including one of the industry's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum LEED certified facilities in Massillon, Ohio. The Company is known for producing the highest quality snacks in assorted flavors and sizes, including kettle cooked potato chips, traditional potato chips, tortilla chips, cheese curls and other extruded snacks, and corn chips, as well as cookies, crackers, and wafers.

Procurement Supervisor, Commodities

Massillon, OH (Hybrid - Onsite T,W,Th)

​The Procurement Supervisor, Commodities is responsible for the execution of Category strategies and initiatives for food and non-food commodities for use in production for the Shearer's enterprise.  This role will work internally with Operations and Planning to manage and solve day to day risks, and manage supplier relationships ensuring the highest level of quality, cost, and service to Shearer's plants. The Procurement Supervisor, Commodities will be based in our Massillon, OH corporate office and report into the Director, Procurement Commodities. 

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Your Seat at the Table:

• Operations/Planning Management:
  • Work closely with Material Planning, Operations, Transportation, and Vendors to ensure supply meets demand in the most cost-efficient means possible.
  • Identify and develop business continuity plans and recommend sourcing strategies that balance cost, service, and quality in conjunction with our financial plan.
  • Leverage key understanding of logistics, especially rail.
• Supplier Relationship Management:
  • Build strong external partnerships to deliver the business objectives and create a competitive advantage.
  • Create and maintain documentation (including but not limited to, continuity plans, supplier segmentation, supplier scorecards).
• Commodity Management:
  • Maintain and own all relevant commodity reporting in partnership with Analyst, Commodities.
  • Support development of risk management strategies including but not limited to the use of futures & derivative tools that ensure price visibility, volatility reduction and market competitiveness.
  • Understand and articulate supply/demand, cost drivers, competing industries, supplier options, regulatory environment, and ensure our sourcing strategies support our current and future needs.
• Financial Management:
  • Supports the delivery of the financial targets including but not limited to annual productivity budget, value creation opportunities, and cash flow.
  • Leverages market knowledge, operational insights, cost modelling and data analysis to gain critical insights that drive Sourcing Strategies and continuous improvement activities.
• People Management:
  • Manage and mentor the Procurement Analyst, Commodities.
  • Provide development opportunities, coaching, training, and competency building.

What you Bring to the Table:

• Self-starter with ability to juggle priorities and able to pivot to short deadlines requests in fast paced environment.
• Commodities: Demonstrated experience with commodity markets through relevant work experience. Knowledge of varied and complex supply markets as well as world economics and currencies and its impact on the business.
• Analytical: Strong analytical background using facts and demonstrate decisions impact to financial plan. Strong experience with Excel (especially pivot tables) a must.
• Solid personal presence with the ability to interact with confidence and credibility at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to analyze and screen suppliers for financial, supply, and service capabilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills. Able to effectively build and manage relationships. Seeks feedback, input, and strives for excellence.
• Translates information and data into recommendations and actions.
• Education: Master's or Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Supply Chain, or Business.
• Experience:3-5 years of direct procurement with demonstrated experience with commodity management. Understanding of utilities and/or oil and gas industries is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain and logistics.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency using Microsoft Excel.
• ERP systems: Experience using ERP systems required; Microsoft Dynamics 365 is strongly preferred.
• Experience using Bloomberg is a plus

We Offer a Feast of Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Savings Plan with Match, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate.

You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplace

Because at Shearer's, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is your invitation to apply now!

Note: Shearer's does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee. Shearer's is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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