Procurement Manager

Join the Utz Family: Where Passion Meets Excellence!

At Utz, we don't just make snacks-we create experiences that delight consumers and keep them coming back for more! With over a century of family tradition behind us, our growing portfolio includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border, and we're more committed than ever to bringing the best snack foods to our fans.

Our success is driven by our incredible team, and we're dedicated to providing an environment where our associates can thrive, grow, and make an impact. With competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a caring, inclusive workplace, we're on a mission to become the fastest-growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale-and we need passionate people like YOU to help us get there!

You'll thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where every day presents new challenges and opportunities to make a significant impact. Are you ready to be part of something bigger?

The Opportunity: Procurement Manager, Grand Rapids, MI

As a Procurement Manager at Utz, you'll play a pivotal role in our supply chain strategy, ensuring we have the right materials at the right time to deliver the quality products our customers love. You will manage, oversee and monitor material-requirement planning forecasts, ensuring alignment with customer and production schedule requirements. Key strategic initiatives involve developing improved processes and capabilities for understanding medium and long-term supplier capacity needs and anticipating supply challenges. Additional responsibilities include providing analytical data for our Innovation and Brand management teams for packaging changes, additions, and run outs; maintaining proper inventory stock at locations to meet sales demands, with a focus on packaging films, seasonings and flavorings; and coordination with cross functional teams to effectively support promotional items and upcoming inventory needs for plant scheduling and production.

What You'll Do:

• Proactively work with key suppliers on capacity planning and forward-looking inventory management programs to address potential supply assurance risks.
• Collaborate with department managers to clarify purchase requirements, identify plant consumption needs and trends and place orders to procure those materials.
• Determine the correct method to process purchasing depending on total cost, timeliness, competitive bidding, and existing contracts.
• Identify and select vendors and suppliers using criteria such as quality, price and delivery date.
• Make purchase decisions in accordance with company procedures and regulations.
• Process purchasing transactions according to local, state, and federal policies and procedures.
• Input data such as purchase orders and/or receiving into Utz system.
• Track and report on key metrics to reduce waste and improve procurement.
• Communicate pending tasks to suppliers and internal customers.
• Coordinate and monitor raw material inventories with Utz manufacturing, co-packers, and suppliers.
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.
• Assist with Inter-Utz warehouse auditing, cycle counting, and organization.
• Ability to work in multi-functional department.
• Other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For:

• A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and a passion for supply chain management.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or planning-ideally in the CPG, food, or beverage industry.
• Strong experience in Supplier Development, including problem-solving and lean manufacturing techniques.
• Proven ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Advanced computer skills and a knack for analyzing data to drive better decision-making.

External Recruitment Process:

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our associates are the reason for the success of this company. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.