What does it mean to be part of the UNFI Procurement Team?
The Procurement team is a key contributor to UNFI and is responsible for strategic planning, purchasing, and management of over $2B in inventory. The procurement teams work hand in hand to support our customers and suppliers' needs, while achieving the goal of providing high service levels, and working towards creating new innovative solutions to drive UNFI's growth. Partnering with our suppliers and customers, we strive to make them stronger, our supply chain better, and our food solutions more inspired.
Job Overview:
The Supervisor of Procurement is responsible for leading and managing their team to meet departmental strategic goals. Supervisors have direct oversight for Procurement processes, analytics, promotions, purchase order revisions and resolutions, and expeditions. This position will address supplier escalations and ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes. Additional responsibilities will include defining best demonstrated practices and standardizing processes.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversees daily activities of the team by monitoring service levels and helps execute against department goals
- Accountable for inbound flow of product and inventory level management to maintain targeted outbound service levels impacting organizational profitability and customer success across assigned DCs.
- Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders, including Procurement leadership, Operations, Sales, and Merchandising, to drive results and address escalations with customers through research, analytics, and solutions.
- Applies critical thinking and business acumen to identify and solve escalations.
- Maintains close partnership with operations team at distribution centers to ensure prioritized inbound flow of product and maximize productivity.
- Ensures the effective performance of the assigned Procurement functions.
- Addresses and reviews service level reporting to provide guidance, coaching, suggestions, etc.
- Responsible for generating fill rate, inventory, and spoilage projections for assigned DCs and executing to targets.
- Ensures all Procurement processes are followed, errors or discrepancies are promptly reviewed and resolved.
- Supports, implements, and trains the team on business strategic initiatives, including standard operating procedures.
- Establishes and maintains effective communication and coordination with company personnel, direct reports, and management.
- Participates in personnel decision-making, including hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
- Develops associate career path and continuous training and education, coaching, and mentoring.
- Provides leadership through effective goal setting, delegation, and communication.
- Ensures personnel are complying with department policies and procedures.
- Partners with management to address opportunities with a sense of urgency.
- Develops, streamlines, and implements processes and procedures to meet evolving business needs in collaboration with all cross-functional business stakeholders.
- Provides subject matter expertise in department and enterprise-wide projects to meet strategic initiatives.
- Accountability for established department metrics for assigned region or group. (Fill rate, days on hand, spoilage, etc.).
- Manages performance of direct reports and drives accountability at all levels within the department. Ensures operations meet or exceed Company metrics. Provides leadership to direct reports while focusing on process improvements and creating a high-performance supervisory team.
- Develop and lead the assigned procurement team, providing coaching, mentorship, and expectations to create a cohesive and effective team. Serve as an example, establishing expectations for success with suppliers, customers, operations teams, and other stakeholders, leading to the achievement of key deliverables in the assigned area.
- Develop data-driven plans to effectively achieve department goals, increase fill rate, decrease days on hand inventory, and decrease procurement shrinkage. Provide insight and guidance on reporting needs, dashboarding, and KPIs to drive and measure success.
- Establishes buyer inventory dollar and turn goals and monitors results, taking corrective action as required.
- Participates in developing and managing Division P&L by conducting analysis and providing relevant procurement data.
- Monitors department's results compared to projections, identifies solutions, and recommends corrective actions.
- Keeps the leadership team informed of area activities and of any significant problems or concerns.
- Executes against reports such as the daily lost sales reports and open purchase order reports, and compiles information to share with the buyers, operations, and vendors as necessary.
- Performs other relevant job duties as required.
Job Requirements:
Education/ Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred or equivalent experience.
Experience:
- 4+ years of relevant experience.
Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities:
- Have strong knowledge of procurement and logistics processes.
- Knowledge of large-scale distribution networks.
- Deep understanding of grocery categories.
- Strong analytical and math skillset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Capable of learning and utilizing multiple disparate systems.
- Ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions.
- Excellent problem-solving capabilities.
- Mindset of continuous improvement.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ability to use own judgement to make decisions and drive results.
- Can work independently as well as with a larger group.
- Preferred SQL, Python, Alteryx, etc.
- Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.
Work Environment:
Remote Role:
This position is classified as remote, where the associate will perform remote work from their primary residence. Remote associates are welcome to work from the office but are not required to do so. While remote associates are not required to work from an office regularly, they may be required to come to the office or other UNFI locations for necessary business reasons or if directed to do so by their manager.
Physical Environment/Demands:
- Some travel may be required.
- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
- Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
- Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephones, and other office equipment during a normal workday.
- Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties.
#LI-REMOTE
UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected ground. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the job selection process. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Compensation:
UNFI anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual Pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state and local laws.
Benefits:
For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), https://www.unfi.com/jobs-more-info-wa.html for Washington-specific paid time off details.
Candidates hired into this position will also be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: Paid Time Off; Sick Time; paid holidays and parental leave; 401K Program; medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance program, Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements.
UNFI's compensation, benefits, and paid time off policies are subject to change in the Company's sole discretion, consistent with applicable law. This job posting should not be construed as an offer of employment with certain terms, nor should it be construed as a guaranteed minimum.
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act .
