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At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

+ Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.

+ Develop lasting relationships with great people.

+ Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Procurement Analyst I

The Procurement Analyst I provides critical administrative and operational support to the Resin Team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This position plays an integral role in ensuring procurement activities are executed accurately and efficiently, supporting category management through strong coordination, vendor communication, and attention to detail.

Essential Functions

+ Prepare and create purchase orders for spend categories

+ Communicate with vendors to reconcile accounts and resolve invoice discrepancies.

+ Provide high-quality administrative support to the Resin Team, including document management, and coordination of daily operational tasks.

+ Seek, support and implement internal and external process improvement opportunities

+ Support the categories’ raw material qualification process

+ Work with internal stakeholders to resolve non-conforming/contamination material issues

+ Maintain organized and up-to-date records, reports, and databases to support compliance.

+ Assist with the preparation of presentations and reports to support category management and leadership review.

+ Provide general administrative support to team members and contribute to special projects or process improvements as assigned.

+ Please note this job description is not designed to 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 prior notice.

+ Qualifications

+ Minimum Qualifications:

+ 0-2 year(s) – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

+ 0-2 year(s) – Experience in Position

+ 0-2 year(s) – Experience managing people/projects

+ *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

+ Preferred Qualifications:

+ 2 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

+ 2 Years – Experience working in Position

+ 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects

+ *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

+ Quantitative Analysis: skillful in using quantitative analysis to identify business issues.

+ Influence: can influence and persuade other people, even without direct authority.

+ Political Skill: knows how to get things done within the political framework of an organization.

+ Recognition of Opportunity: recognizes new opportunities and acts to take advantage of them.

+ Assertiveness: able to defend a point of view and to confront others appropriately when necessary; unafraid to take controversial positions and challenge the conventional wisdom or status quo.

+ Creative Thinking: able to think creatively, generating new ideas and approaches to situations.

+ Oral Communication: a skillful public speaker, good at presenting ideas and plans in a persuasive manner.

+ Written Communication: a good writer; expresses ideas and positions clearly.

+ Cross Cultural: Able to interact effectively with people of different cultures and backgrounds.

+ Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel and Power Point

+ This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

+ Lead Like an Owner

+ Makes safety the number one priority

+ Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately

+ Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals

+ Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly

+ Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively

+ Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers

+ InnovACT

+ Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products

+ Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances

+ Increases performance through greater efficiency

+ Find a Way

+ Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts

+ Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions

+ Seeks solutions rather than placing blame

+ Empowered to be Great

+ Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities

+ Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across

+ Communicates effectively to manage expectations

+ Education

+ Minimum Required:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business or Management or other related field or equivalent experience

+ Preferred:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain or other related field

+ Certification/License:

+ Required: N/A

+ Preferred: N/A

+ Foreign Language

+ Required: None Required

+ Preferred: None Required

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$71,314.38 - $92,708.69 / Yearly

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

+ Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time

+ Paid parental and caregiver leaves

+ Medical, including virtual care options

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ 401(k) with company match

+ Health Savings Account with company match

+ Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members

+ Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements

+ Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan

+ Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.

+ Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities

+ And more!

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

* *Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

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Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.

Niagara Bottling, LLC has been family owned and operated since 1963. Niagara is a leading bottled water manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. With incredible growth over the past several years, the career possibilities at Niagara are endless!

Niagara’s culture is fast-paced, innovative and intensely collaborative. Our Team Members are passionate, driven and always find a way to get the job done. We work hard and play hard while staying true to our family atmosphere.

From competitive benefits and retirement options to educational reimbursements, ongoing training courses and exciting career advancement opportunities, at Niagara we truly take care of our Team Members.

We hope that you consider joining our Niagara family!

Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.