Procurement - New Supplier And New Product Development

At doTERRA we encourage all employees to seek out opportunities that will expand their skill set. We strive to help achieve personal career goals by providing opportunities of growth and movement throughout the company.

Job Description:

Source and develop new suppliers and strengthen relationships with new and existing suppliers. Source and develop new products with suppliers and internal departments. Purchases products and services at the most favorable terms for the organization. Evaluates bids and negotiates prices and terms for purchased goods and services. Tracks purchases of new products, monitors vendor quality and performance, and maintains a current database of vendor information.

Responsible for sourcing new suppliers and developing new products with new and existing suppliers. Purchases initial pilot, scale-up and commercial production. This position will serve as a critical part of our Procurement team to support our continued growth.

Job Responsibilities:

• Source new Nutritional Supplement suppliers. Aid internal departments in qualifying new suppliers.

• Prepare RFQ's for new potential products and send to new and current suppliers. Be a liaison between internal teams and external suppliers during development of products and after.

• Manage pilot(s), scale-up(s) and first commercial order(s).

• Manage transition of buying to Replenishment team once first commercial order is received and passed through Quality.

• Act as liaison with business communications and international departments, reviewing transition timelines and stock requirements.

• Partner closely with marketing team in reviewing optimal packaging strategy, reviewing sales and forecast to analyze optimal effect of packaging, recommending changes where necessary.

• Ensure ERP processes are established and followed to maintain data integrity in existing systems.

• Help develop, track and improve supply planning KPIs.

• Some travel required, up to 10% of time to support company objectives.

• Other tasks as assigned

Job Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in operations environment

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management, operations management, manufacturing or equivalent experience.

• Strong analytical and written communication skills

• ERP experience (SAP experience preferred)

• Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects concurrently

• Strong understanding of MRP and other supply chain functions and best practices with ability to apply concepts in a meaningful way

• Great attention to detail

• Ability to work toward and meet specified deadlines

doTERRA International, LLC. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability.