Procurement Compliance Specialist

Job Location: Brookings, Little Chute, Nampa, New York, Sorel-Tracy, Traverse City

Job Family: Purchasing

Type of contract: Unlimited-term

Job Id: 53808

Procurement Compliance Specialist

At Bel, we are not just a company—we are a company on a Mission, built on 160 years of bold innovation, family values, and a commitment to social purpose. With beloved brands like Babybel®, GoGo squeeZ®, The Laughing Cow®, and Boursin®, our snacking solutions bring more than joy; they want to serve as a force for good. Our U.S. Mission? To help close the critical 80% nutrition gap by making it easier for Americans to eat more fruits, veggies, and dairy as part of their daily lives.

The company has headquarters in Chicago and New York City and operates 4 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI; Brookings, SD; Traverse City, MI; and Nampa, ID. #IWorkForAllForGood

The Procurement Compliance Specialist is a member of the North America Procurement Operations Team.Your main responsibility is to ensure procurement team compliance with internal Bel policies, industry standards, and procurement best practices. You will promote compliance by 1) communicating directly with vendors and internal cross-functional parters, 2) managing KPI data, and 3) educating and training stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Policy expertise: Serve as subject matter expert for procurement aspects of Bel policies governing: procurement practices, supplier quality, legal compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility commitments.
• Defect management: Own supplier communication regarding material defects: Coordinate strategy with buyers. Coordinate root cause analysis conversations with quality. Coordinate claims prep and timely recovery.
• Qualification: Coordinate sample request process: Liaise between buyer, supplier, R&D, regulatory, collect and share Supplier Quality Food Safety documentation (specification form, Certificate of Analysis, risk assessment, etc).
• Documentation:
  • Collect food safety qualification documentation, coordinate assessment with quality and regulatory, maintain document repositories, and monitor/update expired documentation.
  • Maintain and track legal document repository (contracts, non-disclosure agreements, etc). Work with legal team to develop/improve legal templates.
  • Collect and maintain documentation related to USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) compliance for finished good export to Canada.
• Performance: Coordinate and/or track supplier audits, supplier evaluations and Corporate Social Responsibility metrics. Support category leads for business & supplier performance reviews and reporting.
• Training: Write process instructions to support adherence to policy. Lead and track training sessions for procurement and cross-functional teams.
• Other: Participate actively in the purchasing community.

In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, the employee may be assigned other duties as needed to support the needs of the department and organization

Minimum degree and experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement Management, Business Administration, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management or related field preferred
• Equivalent of 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar role
• Microsoft Office (especially Excel, Power Point, Teams, SharePoint)
• Preferred experience with SAP, PowerBI,or equivalent
• Precise, detail-oriented and organized.
• Collaborative, professional approach. Able to build trusting relationships with management and colleagues across corporate, plant, and central functions.
• Strong analytical skills including intermediate+ Excel knowledge.
• Able to ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize a diversified workload, meeting established deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Growth mindset; continuous learning orientation.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of business information.
• Activate Bel's core values in daily work:
• CARE – high challenge/high support mindset,