Procurement Coordinator

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Job Title:         Procurement Coordinator                                      

Job Type:        Full-Time Hourly / Non-Exempt

Department:   Supply Chain / Logistics

Location:        Clean Production, 145 Jacob Holm Way Candler NC

Reports To:    Supply Chain Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities:  This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Summary:  

At Wicked Weed Brewing, we Craft different to create better experiences that UNITE people and ENRICH communities. We strive continuously to create a safe and inclusive workplace while supporting our communities and reducing our environmental impact. We celebrate unique perspectives and experiences that everyone brings, fostering a culture where employees are valued and empowered.

The Procurement Coordinator will work closely with the Packaging and Brewing Management to coordinate the procurement of all materials necessary for all brewery operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all materials requirements planning in SAP/Orchestrated Beer.
• Schedules all inbound materials with vendors and logistics team.
• Manages estimates for materials in the brewery operations including, but not limited to, grain, hops, packaging materials.
• Issues purchase orders to vendors, tracks physical receipt and SAP accounting of purchase orders and escalate any supply issues to Supply Chain Manager.
• Work with Inventory Control and Compliance Coordinator to verify all materials are accurately received, inventoried, and used.   
• Manages procurement requirements for two production breweries in the Asheville, NC area.
• Manages long term procurements needs by estimating usage of finished goods calculating down to raw material needs.
• Performs to define procurement KPI’s by lowering costs and stock outs.

Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong problem-solving mindset.
• Strong communication skills including written and verbal.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Understand complexities of Brewing and Productions scheduling. (i.e. packaging run times based on SKU, changeover times, brewing turn times, yeast management, spent grain pickups).

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in supply chain management or purchasing is preferred.

Work Environment:

• The work environment is that of a brewery.
• The employee regularly works with hazardous machinery, materials and chemicals.
• The employee works on wet floors and with wet equipment. 
• The employee regularly works around high voltage, hot water and steam. 

Physical Demands:

• Conducts work in a sitting and standing position primarily; however, job requires walking, bending, stooping, and light lifting.
• Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell.
• Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.