Patco Brands
About Patco Brands
Patco Brands is one of the fastest-growing beverage companies in the United States. Independently owned, Patco has established itself by using 100% Blue Weber Agave and a proprietary process to innovate within the fast-growing ready‑to‑drink spirits category. Patco is a maker of margaritas, tequila, hard seltzers, Irish cream liqueur, and other spirits, under our own brands and for private labels. Our brands include Rancho La Gloria Ready to Drink Margaritas, Kirkland Signature Tequila, and Dough Ball Whiskey. Patco products are sold in every major retailer, including Costco, H.E.B., Kroger’s, Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods Market, just to name a few.
Base Pay Range $110,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr
Location Fairfield, CA
Summary Patco Brands seeks a Procurement Manager to oversee indirect spend across multiple critical categories within the Procurement department. You must be proactive, driven, and have a sense of urgency. You will have a deep understanding of supply chain, category management, and how to build and maintain supplier relationships. You will be responsible for procuring materials assigned to you in the most cost‑effective way while improving internal/external processes. As the team lead, you will identify, assign, and prioritize tasks for other buyers in procurement and serve as the first point of contact for issues in other categories. This role requires strong independent work, problem‑solving, and deep analytical skills.
Responsibilities
Take the lead in addressing issues that arise in the day‑to‑day challenges across all categories
Convey challenges faced by the team to the Senior Director of Procurement and propose solutions
Maintain and further develop cross‑functional meetings across production, inventory, finance, and marketing to improve overall supply chain
Build relationships with suppliers and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships
Manage suppliers through a robust performance management process; conduct quarterly business reviews and ensure vendor performance is understood and measured (Scorecard Management)
Ensure all materials within managed categories are delivered in time for production and cost‑effectively
Drive cost savings through improved operational efficiencies, pricing exercises, and regular RFPs
Provide monthly forecasts to all suppliers
Work closely with internal and external production teams to ensure bottling is never impacted
Lead category management projects to optimize purchasing
Manage excess materials
Ensure all relevant documentation from partners is received within 24 hours
Purchase goods, materials, components, or services that are in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
Monitor and advise on any issues that present risk or opportunity to the organization
Provide cost analysis and review cost reduction activities with stakeholders
Prepare reports and updates as and when required
Review and approve invoicing & bill of lading for receiving before payment
Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues
Skills
Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers
Great communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and influencing skills
Analytical, numerically astute, with strong demonstrated problem‑solving abilities
Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and achieve set targets
Commercial and financial awareness with a complete understanding of how failure impacts production, manufacturing, and customer order fulfilment
Ability to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations
Keen attention to detail and accuracy
Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) would be beneficial
Requirements
4+ years of procurement and supply chain experience
Experience in consumer goods/beverage and manufacturing industry
Experience leading a group of peers in a supply chain setting
Extensive experience with indirect spend categories
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple critical projects and guide others in a team with own projects
Advanced analytical skills – Excel
Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products and Google Drive
Full‑time in Fairfield, CA office
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Base Pay Range $110,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr
Location Fairfield, CA
Summary Patco Brands seeks a Procurement Manager to oversee indirect spend across multiple critical categories within the Procurement department. You must be proactive, driven, and have a sense of urgency. You will have a deep understanding of supply chain, category management, and how to build and maintain supplier relationships. You will be responsible for procuring materials assigned to you in the most cost‑effective way while improving internal/external processes. As the team lead, you will identify, assign, and prioritize tasks for other buyers in procurement and serve as the first point of contact for issues in other categories. This role requires strong independent work, problem‑solving, and deep analytical skills.
Responsibilities
Take the lead in addressing issues that arise in the day‑to‑day challenges across all categories
Convey challenges faced by the team to the Senior Director of Procurement and propose solutions
Maintain and further develop cross‑functional meetings across production, inventory, finance, and marketing to improve overall supply chain
Build relationships with suppliers and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships
Manage suppliers through a robust performance management process; conduct quarterly business reviews and ensure vendor performance is understood and measured (Scorecard Management)
Ensure all materials within managed categories are delivered in time for production and cost‑effectively
Drive cost savings through improved operational efficiencies, pricing exercises, and regular RFPs
Provide monthly forecasts to all suppliers
Work closely with internal and external production teams to ensure bottling is never impacted
Lead category management projects to optimize purchasing
Manage excess materials
Ensure all relevant documentation from partners is received within 24 hours
Purchase goods, materials, components, or services that are in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
Monitor and advise on any issues that present risk or opportunity to the organization
Provide cost analysis and review cost reduction activities with stakeholders
Prepare reports and updates as and when required
Review and approve invoicing & bill of lading for receiving before payment
Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues
Skills
Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers
Great communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and influencing skills
Analytical, numerically astute, with strong demonstrated problem‑solving abilities
Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and achieve set targets
Commercial and financial awareness with a complete understanding of how failure impacts production, manufacturing, and customer order fulfilment
Ability to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations
Keen attention to detail and accuracy
Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) would be beneficial
Requirements
4+ years of procurement and supply chain experience
Experience in consumer goods/beverage and manufacturing industry
Experience leading a group of peers in a supply chain setting
Extensive experience with indirect spend categories
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple critical projects and guide others in a team with own projects
Advanced analytical skills – Excel
Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products and Google Drive
Full‑time in Fairfield, CA office
By applying for this position, we are collecting personal information from you. Please read our privacy notice in the link below for information on how we collect and process your personal information.
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