Associate Procurement Manager

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American Trading International, Inc (ATI) is currently seeking an Associate Procurement Manager to join our team in Los Angeles, CA.

We are seeking long-term growth and career-minded rock stars to join our team! American Trading International, Inc. (ATI) is a service-oriented export trading company providing domestic and international companies the opportunity to import and export products to new and existing markets. ATI exports USA food and beverages to over 80 markets worldwide.

We are looking for an Associate Procurement Manager to correspond with our domestic suppliers & manufacturers to secure product for ATI. The Associate Procurement Manager will support and supervise other Procurement Assistants, Procurement Coordinators, and Senior Procurement Coordinators. This role will interact with other Associate Managers, Managers, and the Director in overseeing a variety of procurement functions. This entails collaborating with domestic suppliers/manufacturers, domestic trucking companies and warehouses, international shipping carriers, and ATI customers.

What you'll do:

• Manage exceptions and issues in the OOR (Open Order Report) from suppliers.
• Drive relationships with strategic suppliers ensuring great communication.
• Ensure supplier FOB pricing is accurate and communicated to the rest of the company.
• Ensure the design, reporting, and tracking of BOMs and all materials is accurate.
• Support coordinators, senior coordinators, associate managers and others in executing procurement activities, including supplier sourcing, purchase order creation, and order tracking.
• Responsible for categories to ensure the company has reliable product sourcing in that area. Work towards supplier redundancy and establishing a priority for supplier sourcing within a category.
• Work with suppliers to improve their capacity and constraints.
• Responsible for working with Procurement management to keep costs down.
• Manage and delegate assignments to members of your team.
• Coach and assist team members to meet expectations of their roles and validate their work productivity.
• Provide feedback and coaching to team members on a weekly basis.
• Manage the workflow assigned to team members to ensure fair and even work distribution.
• Utilize management tools and reporting for key performance indicators (KPIs).

What you'll bring:

• A bachelor's degree in business, or related discipline
• 5 to 7 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or a similar field with significant understanding of basic procurement and sourcing functions or any similar combination of education and experience.
• Expert knowledge of purchase order terms, pricing, lead times and other procurement activities are essential.
• Must possess strong organizational, decision making, and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Must be highly dependable and have the ability to complete tasks on time, ensuring prompt delivery from port to port.
• Ability to guide team members to the appropriate staff for specific information and assistance.
• Must be able to delegate work to Assistants / Team Members and verify completed correctly.
• Must be able to remain calm under pressure with the ability to handle stress in a complex environment.
• Ability to show leadership and poise on challenging logistics questions.
• Professional response to inquiries, problems, or complaints.
• A positive attitude and a proactive approach to work is essential.
• Must be competent in MS office applications to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Past management experience is preferred, although not required.

What you'll be paid:

Commensurate with experience, you will be paid $66,560 - $93,100 annually.

ATI provides full-time employees with a range of benefits including, bonus, 100% paid medical for employees, dental, vision, life insurance, voluntary benefits, and flexible spending accounts, matching 401k, profit-sharing, plus thirteen days of accrued PTO per year, eight (8) company paid holidays, including a Floating Holiday, and a performance-based hybrid schedule.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Authorization to work in the U.S. is required for this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $66,560.00 - $93,100.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• This position is required to be onsite Monday through Friday.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Required)

Work Location: In person