Bilingual Strategic Supply Manager
$65,000–$85,000 year
On-siteWatsonville, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain trusting relationships with global suppliers to maximize business growth, while monitoring performance against quality and delivery metrics. Lead the annual Demand Plan process in collaboration with Sales, manage Master Contracts, and negotiate terms for packaging, freight, and sales-driven opportunities. Facilitate communication across logistics, quality, and accounting teams to ensure effective transaction flow, and evaluate risks to advise payment actions to Accounting and Management. Prepare reports, attend onsite supplier visits, and lead weekly key supplier meetings to review programs and crop status. Requires 5+ years of supplier management experience, bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, and onsite availability in Watsonville, CA.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years related supplier management experience
- S. in International Business, Agribusiness, Supplier Chain Management, or related field
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
- Ability to work onsite in our Watsonville, CA, offices
- Ability to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Well organized
- Self-starter
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work effectively with conflicting priorities
- Ability to work effectively with changing deadlines
- Skilled problem solver
- Solid judgment
- Ability to make sound data-based decisions
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of personalities
- Strong team spirit
- Good sense of humor
Desired Qualifications
- Basic proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Microsoft Dynamics experience
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.