Senior Buyer
Responsibilites include:
- Manage daily purchasing activities of raw materials and supplies that align with production schedules, customer demand, and forecasted requirements.
- Track shelf life, lot status, and expiration of raw materials to minimize exposure to outdated, excess, or at-risk inventory, and prevent product obsolescence.
- Monitor inventory exposure of raw ingredients, identifying slow-moving, excess, or high-risk materials and recommend corrective actions.
- Create, revise, confirm, track, and close purchase orders.
- Maintain accurate purchasing and system data, including pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, min/max levels, pack sizes, freight terms, and supplier information.
- Reconcile, audit, and approve invoices to ensure pricing, quantities, and terms are accurate.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, regulatory, traceability, and documentation requirements.
- 4+ years' experience in purchasing, planning, and/or supply chain roles. Food industry experience is strongly preferred,
- Ability to predict purchasing challenges and be prepared to implement effective solutions.
- Solid negotiation skills and can develop strong productive supplier partnerships.
- Ensure accuracy in purchasing data, contracts, and documentation while adhering to policies and regulatory standards.
- Work effectively with Operations, Quality, R&D, Finance, and other teams to align purchasing decisions with business goals.
- Proficiency using ERP/MRP systems and knowledge of inventory management processes
- Experience in RFP vendor negotiations, cost and spend analysis, and advanced forecasting strongly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Managemehnt, Operations, or a related field.
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