Frozen Product Consultant

The Company, a leading agriculture player, seeks to expand its operations by establishing a Frozen Products Purchasing department.

The Company, a leading agriculture player, seeks to expand its operations by establishing a Frozen Products Purchasing department. This new department will enable the company to diversify its product offerings, improve supply chain efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction.

The consultant is required to:

• Design and implement a procurement process for Frozen Products including appropriate procurement strategies.
• Perform a gap analysis of the current procurement process and provide guidance to management on best practices in procurement.
• Design and implement a supplier management program that includes:

a)    Supplier selection and on-boarding process.

b)   Supplier surveillance.

c)    Supplier evaluation/performance management.

d)   Supplier disqualification procedure.

• Determine the best approach for determining product demand.
• Establish product specifications.
• Develop quantity and/or pricing contracts and implement a contract management framework.
• Inventory management strategies.
• Identify collaboration partners and implement collaboration processes.
• Establish effective Logistics Management procedure that allows visibility along the in-bound supply chain.
• Make suggestions on “required” training for roles in the procurement department.

Key Outputs and Deliverables:

Over the term of the engagement the consultant is required to deliver the following:

• A documented procurement process
• Supplier Management Program
• Demand Forecasting Protocol
• Identified Quality and Food Safety Regulation that must be met
• KPIs for monitoring the performance of the procurement process
• Logistics management procedure
• A contract document
• Product specification document
• A documented “required training” plan for key job functions