Procurement Supervisor-Contract Manufacturing - E. A. Sween Company

We are always looking for talented, hardworking people to join the E.A. Sween family. We are a family-oriented company that understands the significance of our employees and we are successful because of our incredibly committed team. We are looking for an dedicated individual to join our team as Procurement Supervisor-Contract Manufacturing.

E.A. Sween is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability

Role Summary:

Drive strategic vision and implement appropriate measures to ensure optimal execution of sales and marketing strategies to customers. Manage relationships with industry partners to ensure “customer of choice” profile. Follow macro and micro economic trends and inform the organization of implications and potential choices for execution. Lead the Contract Manufacturing team to ensure proper alignment of right work/right place. Align cross-functionally with internal partners to adequately support potential new innovations or tools. Create and Finished Goods category strategies to ensure EA Sween has access to the best Third Party Manufacturer capabilities available to achieve our goals.

Essential Competencies of the Role:

Material Management

• Ensure adequate supplier capacity and customer service levels for raw materials to production facilities.


• Ensure adequate service level of in-network raw materials and finished goods.


• Maintain appropriate level of relationships and contract management with suppliers.


• Create and manage market metrics to inform leadership of dynamics in the industry that would impact organizational effectiveness.

Risk Management

• Drive strategy on evolving Third Party Manufacturer capabilities based on customer demand, service, cost, and industry dynamics.


• Develop and manage key KPIs for controls such as Non-disclosure Agreements, Contracts, Cost, Quality, Throughput, Capacity, Yield Loss, Labor, etc.


• Develop and drive supplier relationship management to keep in good standing and be a “Customer of Choice”.


• Keep abreast of industry trends to include evolving demographics, industry changes, emerging potential supply chain risks, and consumer interests.


• Drive Process and Strategy around Financial Reporting, Rate/Mix variance, assisting Finance with informed data in a timely fashion regarding Materials and Contract Manufacturing.


• Create a regular process to utilize external expertise to analyze and assess key market dynamics, ie materials and underlying commodities. Form a perspective with the broader team and communicate regularly to key internal stakeholders.

Organizational Design and Support

• Work cross-functionally with Production, Planning, Transportation, Food Safety, Sales, Marketing, R&D, etc to support our sales and marketing efforts.


• Participate in cross functional continuous improvement initiatives that drive cost savings from end to end of the business.


• As a manager of people, grow and develop a team to effectively contribute to the broader organizational success through third party partners.

Technical expertise

1. Understanding of Industry Dynamics and work with ambiguity.


2. Ability to think Strategically 3-5 years out.


3. Drive key Metric implementation and management.


4. Supplier Relationship Management.


5. Peer to Peer Collaboration on Goal Setting.


6. Leadership and development of Procurement resources.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree with a strong mathematical, statistics, or business background


2. Advanced analytical skills.


3. Interpersonal effectiveness and negotiation skills under pressure.


4. Minimum of 5 years of diverse Procurement and Supply Chain experience.


5. Advanced excel.


6. Ability to analyze and anticipate changes in market conditions, ability to implement appropriate tools and utilize effectively.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

1. Generally an office/desk position using a computer and telephone


2. Must be able to work occasional extra hours, evenings, and weekends if necessary


3. Must be able to work on multiple projects at 1 time