Analyst II, Procurement

Welcome to CTI Foods, where quality, service, and people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a leading food manufacturing company, dedicated to providing our customers with the best possible products and our employees with a rewarding career. 

At CTI, we passionately believe that people are our #1 ingredient. We provide a positive and supportive work environment, opportunities for growth and advancement, and a competitive compensation package. We value our employees' contributions and strive to create a culture of respect, teamwork, and excellence.

Whether you're interested in a career in production, quality control, or management, we have a variety of opportunities available. We believe that our success is a result of our focus on quality, service, and people, and we look forward to continuing to serve our customers and employees with excellence.

If you're looking for a rewarding career in the food manufacturing industry, look no further than CTI Foods! Join our team and become a part of a company that values quality, service, and people. 

The Procurement Analyst will be responsible for purchasing ingredients and packaging to meet production needs, maintain adequate inventory levels for assigned vendors, managing inventory turns and reducing product spoilage.  Must be well organized, detail focused and well able to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

1. Purchase inventory items of assigned suppliers to ensure target service level metrics, turns and spoilage goals are achieved.
2. Review daily potential out-of-stocks and take appropriate action for quick recovery.
3. Monitor inventory levels to maintain optimum levels.
4. Follow through on all open orders for status to ensure on-time delivery and expedite as needed.
5. Work with the warehouse to resolve any receiving or damage issues on receipts.
6. Monitor supplier performance and take proactive steps to ensure highest levels of performance from all suppliers are met.
7. Process vendor bill backs when necessary for vendor support on inventory or freight.
8. Utilize report systems to analyze results and identify opportunities for increased sales and profit.
9. Analyze inventory variances, cycle counts, aged inventory levels to determine opportunities for savings and efficiencies.
10. Analyze results of purchasing decisions on a macro and micro level.
11. Act as a key contact to purchasing stakeholders across the business.
12. Aid in the collection of competitive intelligence from bids and competitor price lists to support decision making.
13. Quickly recognizes functional system issues and performs the steps needed to solve the issue as quickly and effectively as possible.
14. Receiving Data from the Accounting function and running weekly meetings with the plants
15. Modeling forecast for supply
16. Managing protein segment/Non-meat items
17. Performs other related duties as assigned.

What we need from you:

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Must have experience in a Manufacturing environment.
• User proficiency in SAP (or equivalent ERP) MRP, demand forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory
• Preference for food processing organization background.
• Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Skilled in presenting information or ideas concisely, accurately, and clearly verbally and in writing.
• Skilled in analyzing and documenting simple and complex business processes.
• Skilled in communication with a focus on listening and influencing skills.
• Ability to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events and reacts well under pressure.
• Ability to read and understand detailed documents and technical manuals.
• Ability to anticipate business emerging needs.

What you'll receive from us:

• Salary within the range of $70,000 - $85,000, depending on experience*
• Unlimited PTO*
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Telehealth Services
• 401K Matching
• FSA & HSA available
• EAP and wellbeing support
• Tuition reimbursement program available

*The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the range. Unlimited PTO requests are subject to approval and is subject to the current business needs of CTI Foods.