Procurement Analyst I

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!

• Competitive Pay

• 401(K) + company match

• 10 Paid Company Holidays

• Paid Time Off

• Professional training

• Family-owned business with over 100 years of service

• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce.

Job Purpose and Overview

The Procurement Analyst I is tasked with overseeing and administering contracts within SAP, creating, and sustaining essential departmental reports and tools, and analyzing both internal and external data to support crucial sourcing and supplier decisions.

This is a hybrid position with the requirement to be on-site at our Jackson, MI home office for a minimum of 3 days per month with a travel commitment of up to 20%.

What You'll Do as a Procurement Analyst I at Dawn Foods?

• Perform continuous contract management.

• Maintain contracts in SAP ECC with a high degree of accuracy, & timeliness.

• Investigation of blocked invoices & pricing discrepancies.

• Create, maintain, and publish accurate critical department reports including spend, purchase price variance (PPV), commodity price forecasting, cost optimization, payment terms, supplier relationship management (SRM), vendor rebates, & Key account/national account volume & contract management.

• Become a subject matter expert and support procurement processes such as source to contract & procure to pay (I.e., maintain source lists in SAP ECC, support master data governance, new item & supplier set up, supplier payment terms, etc.)

• Analyze internal trends such as volume, demand, price, and service level to help make critical sourcing & supplier decisions.

• Analyze price trends and assess their impact on future activities, continuously develop market knowledge, and assess suppliers based on organizational key performance indicators.

• Support critical supplier relationship management.

• Other duties or assignments as needed.

• Demonstrates the "Dawn Values" of Team Dawn and supports the Circle of Excellence.

What Does It Take to be a Procurement Analyst I at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, operations management, finance, accounting, or related discipline required.

• Direct experience in procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or a closely related field is highly preferred.

• Strong ability to synthesize, analyze & present data.

• Moderate/Advanced user skill level in Microsoft Excel

• SAP ECC, MM, & S4 Hana or BI experience preferred.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• The normal setting for this job is an office environment or work-from-home office with up to 20% travel

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation Range:

$65,380-$100,690

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 35600

An 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.

Date: May 10, 2024

If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please send an email to careers@dawnfoods.com.