Procurement Operations Manager - (Ref: 196469)

Title:

Procurement Operations Manager

Industry:

Retail

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Type:

Full-Time

Overview of company:

Forsyth Barnes has partnered with a market leading brand with a strong heritage. With continued growth across its product portfolio and supplier network, the organisation is investing in procurement operations to improve cost control, supplier performance, compliance, and material readiness.

The Procurement Operations Manager will oversee global purchasing and supplier operations across component and finished goods vendors. This is a hands-on, high-impact role focused on ensuring accurate, on-time, compliant, and cost-effective supply across a fast moving innovation pipeline.

The role will partner closely with Project Management, Supply Planning, Packaging, Product Development, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and AP to drive service, cost, and compliance excellence. This position does not lead supplier selection or contract negotiations, but provides the analytics, documentation, and operational execution that supports strategic sourcing decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Manage vendor master price lists and ensure purchase orders reflect accurate pricing, quantities, lead times, commit dates, and Incoterms
• Conduct weekly open order reviews and drive supplier commitment updates
• Manage 3-way match integrity across purchase orders, receipts, and invoices, resolving discrepancies with AP and suppliers
• Monitor purchase price variances against standards and identify key cost drivers
• Execute vendor chargebacks for late shipments, labelling errors, quality issues, and other policy breaches
• Collect, track, and renew supplier compliance documentation including SDS, CoA, IFRA, INCI, REACH, Prop 65, FSC/PEFC, and ethical sourcing declarations
• Maintain vendor and item master data including pricing tiers, MOQs, lead times, pack sizes, and change control records
• Support specification, artwork, BOM, drawing, and vendor change notification reviews

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement operations or sourcing execution
• Experience within consumer preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or a related quantitative field
• Strong knowledge of PO management, 3-way match, PPV analysis, chargebacks, landed cost, and Incoterms
• Knowledge of import compliance, tariff exposure, HTS classification, and trade regulations
• Strong ERP or MRP system experience, with Sage or Netstock preferred
• Advanced Excel capability including pivot tables, lookups, and cost modelling
• Highly organised, analytical, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• Strong communication, follow-up, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration skills