Since its founding in 1937, Krispy Kreme’s focus has remained the same - making fresh doughnuts using our founder’s original recipe. The brand’s iconic Hot Light lets consumers know when doughnuts are being made in the shop so they can stop in and enjoy them hot, right off the line.
Krispy Kreme’s International Sourcing Manager (Middle East & Asia) will be responsible for identifying and establishing reliable supplier networks, ensuring cost-effective procurement, and maintaining compliance with local food safety, import regulations and company policy, as well as the development of existing international supply community – ensuring appropriate innovation, service levels, value for money and ESG contributions for both equity & franchise partners.
A TASTE OF WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
- Lead sourcing for ingredient supplies, equipment and packaging.
- Management of vendor performance to include suppler relationship management (SRM) service level agreement compliance (SLA) and key performance indicator (KPI) delivery.
- Forecast, manage and administer international KK US concentrate demand and orders.
- Support new market openings as appropriate, in territory.
- Identify, evaluate, introduce and manage international vendors and supply chains for key ingredients including flour mix, yeast, sugar, shortening and packaging.
- Foster collaborative vendor and partner relationships to support consistent ingredient supply quality and efficient supply chains and by doing this, optimizing value for money spent.
- Support NMO and region procurement budgets, optimize costs through strategic negotiations, and explore alternative sourcing options to deliver optimum profitability.
- Development and implementation of procurement strategies for ingredient sourcing, equipment, non-consumables and packaging in existing and future new markets.
- Regulatory and compliance management, in liaison with regulatory dept. ensuring that all sourced ingredients and materials meet local labeling requirements and import/export policies.
- Ensure the smooth and on-time delivery of ingredients and materials to minimize disruptions across supply chain, including concentrate supply to all international equity and franchisee partners, in territory.
- Coordinate with R&D, operations, marketing, H+S, finance, production and global partners to align procurement strategies with product offerings and market demand.
- Assess global supply chain risks, ensure vendor sustainability practices, build and maintain territory business continuity plans.
- Solve supply issues including rejected received or supplied ingredients, missing consignments and customs queries and delays.
- Manage vendor performance, commodity trends, and market developments to support data-driven decision-making.
- Provide for out-of-hours cover and problem solving for the varying international operational time zones as well as general support to the international procurement team as required.
- Quarterly management updates covering area of responsibility.
YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS:
- 5+ years of experience in international procurement required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification or experience
*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. The official job description will be provided during the application/interview process.
BENEFITS:
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, vision, and dental insurance)
- Employee discount program
- 401K plan
- Generous PTO Plan
- Company events
- Education Reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- Life Insurance
- FSA/HSA Plans
- Pet Insurance
Learn more at www.kkbenefits.com
WHY KRISPY KREME?
At Krispy Kreme, we focus on:
Loving People:
- Our global culture is best captured by our Leadership Mix, a dozen behaviors that define how we work with one another across the world and give back to our communities. Check out our leadership mix here.
- Belonging happens once each Krispy Kremer knows their bold authentic self is welcomed, dignified, and loved, where their wonderfully original identities flourish and thrive.
Loving Communities:
- At Krispy Kreme, sharing joy is at the center of everything we do, and we strive to inspire this in our communities. Our brand purpose truly shines through our Acts of Joy and community fundraising initiatives.
- In the U.S., we have been donating unsold doughnuts to local food banks, with a goal of bringing a smile to our consumers as they enjoy a small, sweet treat. We partner with Feeding America and Convoy of Hope, who in turn partner with organizations nationwide to distribute donations to people in need through diverse types of programs and services.
- In 2022, we helped community groups raise $40 million globally. Last year in the U.S., we supported more than 83,000 fundraising events, raising nearly $37 million.
Loving Planet:
- We have been conducting a multi-year global GHG emissions assessment to establish an emissions baseline, using this foundation to soon set goals for greenhouse gas emission reductions.
- We are working on reducing food waste through donation efforts, animal feed, and composting programs.
Krispy Kreme is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
At Krispy Kreme, we believe that your originality sweetens our recipe. We value the diverse ingredients of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, gender, intersex, or veteran status of every individual. We strive for an inclusive culture that allows each of our peeps to bring their bold authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
About Krispy Kreme
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Krispy Kreme is one of the most beloved and well-known sweet treat brands in the world. Our iconic Original Glazed® doughnut is universally recognized for its hot-off-the-line, melt-in-your-mouth experience. Krispy Kreme operates in more than 35 countries through its unique network of fresh doughnut shops, partnerships with leading retailers, and a rapidly growing Ecommerce and delivery business with more than 14,000 fresh points of access. Our purpose of touching and enhancing lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme guides how we operate every day and is reflected in the love we have for our people, our communities and the planet. Connect with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at www.KrispyKreme.com, or on one of its many social media channels, including www.Facebook.com/KrispyKreme and www.Twitter.com/KrispyKreme.
