Procurement Analyst

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands likeLa Brea Bakery,Otis Spunkmeyer, andOakrun Farm Bakery. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers' expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

As a Procurement Analyst, where you'll play a crucial role in planning and executing departmental and cross-functional projects. You'll manage project deliverables, ensure stakeholder alignment, and maintain organized systems for document control. Your responsibilities will include reviewing and finalizing contracts, drafting professional communications, and supporting sourcing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning and execution of departmental and cross-functional initiatives and projects, including creating project plans, task lists, and following-up on action items.
• Track and help manage projects and deliverables, keeping projects on track and stakeholders informed and aligned.
• Review, edit, and finalize contracts and Master Services Agreements documents for accuracy, consistency, and formatting.
• Draft, edit, and format board-level communications, memos, and reports with a high degree of professionalism.
• Maintain organized systems for document control, versioning, filing through Microsoft Teams and other systems.

Projects

• Support sourcing activities or projects, inquiries, negotiations, supplier follow-up, etc. as assigned and directed by manager.

Sourcing

• Support analysis and data entry for various procurement projects.
• Assists with the administration of RFP / RFQ / RFI.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Proficient in English (written and verbal).
• Superior critical thinking skills and ability to structure analyses to solve poorly defined problems.
• Solid communication, problem-solving, and research abilities are necessary.
• Solid Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.

Salary Range: $45,000 - $50,000

Benefits Designed with You in Mind

At Aspire Bakeries, we're committed to supporting your well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits

Work-Life Balance:

• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays

Financial Security:

• Competitive 401(k) plan with a 100% vested company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Continuous Growth:

• Tuition reimbursement program
• Flexible Spending:
• HSA and FSA options

Performance-Based Rewards:

We value your hard work and dedication. That's why we offer performance-driven incentive programs tailored to your role:

• Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP): Recognizing individual and team achievements.
• Sales Incentive Plan (SIP): Rewarding excellence in sales performance.
• Bakery Incentive Plan (BIP): Focused on achieving bakery-specific performance goals.

At Aspire Bakeries, we believe that when you succeed, we all succeed. Join us and experience benefits that truly work as hard as you do!

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be 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, disability or veteran status.