<p><u>Job Duties</u></p><ul><li>Own item availability and service levels across a broad ethnic and specialty food assortment, including long-tail SKUs with uneven demand patterns.</li><li>Minimize out-of-stocks while managing inventory freshness, aging, and spoilage risk in a shelf-life-sensitive environment.</li><li>Execute tactical purchasing activities including order timing, order sizing, MOQ compliance, and supplier follow-up across multiple regions of origin.</li><li>Convert forecasts, sales signals, and promotional activity into accurate purchase orders while accounting for extended transit times and port variability.</li><li>Establish and maintain inventory targets and safety stock levels by item, supplier, and origin, balancing service levels and working capital.</li><li>Lead, coach, and performance manage the purchasing team with clear priorities, execution standards, and accountability.</li><li>Oversee purchase order placement, confirmation, revisions, tracking, and resolution of shortages, delays, substitutions, or quality issues.</li><li>Coordinate closely with Quality, Compliance, and Operations to ensure imported products meet food safety, labeling, regulatory, and country-of-origin requirements.</li><li>Own ocean freight execution including container planning, mixed-SKU container optimization, booking coordination, and transit monitoring.</li><li>Manage relationships with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and internal logistics teams to ensure on-time arrivals and rapid issue resolution.</li><li>Track and report KPIs including fill rate, out-of-stock rate, days of supply, inventory aging, spoilage exposure, and freight cost.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in purchasing accuracy, execution discipline, inventory health, and cross-functional communication.</li></ul><p><u>Benefits</u></p><ul><li>Medical/Dental/Vision</li><li>401K match</li><li>Disability/Life</li><li>PTO</li><li>Parental Leave</li></ul>
We are seeking an experienced Regulatory and Quality Operations specialist to join our team in Elgin, Illinois. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in managing product lifecycles, ensuring regulatory compliance, and aligning customer specifications with industry standards. This is a long-term contract position, offering the opportunity to contribute to quality assurance and supply chain operations within a dynamic environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain product specifications and verification documents in alignment with quality standards.<br>• Collaborate directly with customers to ensure their specifications meet regulatory compliance and industry requirements.<br>• Manage the complete product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with both customer needs and regulatory guidelines.<br>• Conduct audits and reviews to maintain adherence to regulatory and quality assurance standards.<br>• Oversee nutritional labeling processes to ensure compliance with legal and industry-specific requirements.<br>• Prepare and manage regulatory documents to support customer and internal operations.<br>• Implement quality assurance processes to uphold consistent standards across supply chain activities.<br>• Coordinate with vendors and stakeholders to resolve account discrepancies and streamline invoice management.<br>• Monitor supply chain operations to ensure effective management and alignment with organizational goals.<br>• Identify opportunities for improvement in quality and regulatory operations, driving continuous enhancement.
<p>We are looking for a highly skilled Warehouse Manager to oversee warehouse operations near Carol Stream, Illinois. This position requires a strong leader capable of driving efficiency, accountability, and structure while ensuring optimal inventory management and operational performance. The ideal candidate will have experience in implementing Warehouse Management Systems, fostering team development, and driving continuous process improvements.</p><p><br></p><p>Compensation: $100k-$125k with a 10% performance based bonus</p><p>7:30am-4:00pm – Onsite </p><p>Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k PTO </p><p><strong><em>Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Provide leadership and direction to warehouse staff.</p><p>• Develop and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain warehouse operations.</p><p>• Oversee the implementation, optimization, and ongoing management of the Warehouse Management System.</p><p>• Manage inbound and outbound logistics, including receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipping activities.</p><p>• Ensure accurate inventory management through cycle counts, reconciliation, and root cause analysis of discrepancies.</p><p>• Drive initiatives to improve warehouse performance, streamline workflows, and reduce operational costs.</p><p>• Maintain a safe and compliant warehouse environment by adhering to OSHA standards and company policies.</p><p>• Collaborate with production, procurement, and logistics teams to align warehouse operations with business goals.</p><p>• Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, and process discipline across all warehouse functions.</p>
We are looking for a skilled Contracts Manager to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate will have expertise in contract management and procurement processes, with a focus on terms and conditions. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders and vendors to ensure seamless contract administration and procurement activities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Issue and manage purchase orders while ensuring compliance with organizational terms and conditions.<br>• Review and negotiate contract terms to align with company standards and requirements.<br>• Collaborate with stakeholders and project managers to facilitate procurement processes and address contract-related needs.<br>• Communicate effectively with vendors to gather necessary information for purchase orders and contract negotiations.<br>• Provide guidance on terms and conditions to support contracting and procurement activities.<br>• Maintain accurate and organized documentation related to contracts and purchase orders.<br>• Ensure timely resolution of issues related to procurement and contract administration.<br>• Support the development and implementation of procurement strategies to enhance operational efficiency.<br>• Monitor vendor performance and ensure adherence to agreed-upon contractual obligations.
