Nature’s Way Farms is passionate about plants. We grow our plants with care and attention to detail because quality matters. If you’re passionate about plants and working for a team with a big heart, send us a note, and we’ll let you know what career opportunities we have available.
Nature’s Way Farms is one of the largest tropical landscape shrubs and ornamental farms in South Florida. We have over 40 years of experience growing plants on hundreds of acres, servicing Garden Centers in large mass-market retailers across the country. Nature’s Way is always looking for talented individuals to join our multicultural team.
Career Opportunities: careers@natureswaymiami.com
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Position: Senior Procurement Manager
Date Posted: September 20, 2022
Location: Miami, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Paid time Off and 401(k) with an Employer Match
Overview:
This position is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing procurement strategies and initiatives designed to obtain quality products and services at the lowest cost. The Senior Procurement Manager will work closely with various company departments to assess procurement needs, budgets, and best options.
Job Duties:
- Review existing vendor relationships and evaluate new supplier sources
- Organize vendor forums
- Negotiate contracts with vendors to maximize buying leverage and discounts
- Review and evaluate the company’s internal purchase approval processing system
- Review internal company requests for approval of purchases
- Evaluate vendor quotes for products and services to select suppliers, ensuring quality, delivery logistics, lead time, and payment terms are met
- Oversee the administration of purchase orders, delivery of products or services, reconciliation of invoice and receipt discrepancies, and resolve quality issues
- Perform cost savings analysis
- Drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the procurement process
- Maintain positive, honest, and ethical relationships with vendors
- Change agent while preserving internal and external relationships
Qualification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration preferred
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible procurement experience with proven ability to reduce costs through the development and implementation of procurement strategies
- Experience managing a purchasing department
- Strong business negotiation skills
- Strong cost analysis skills, project planning and implementation skills
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Bilingual, English and Spanish preferred
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