Buyer

The Buyer works across all functions of the companys operations to support procurement and supply chain needs. Establish and maintain supplier relationships for raw materials and supplies for manufacturing operations. Source and negotiate pricing for retail operations supplies and consumables. Establish and monitor purchasing systems, controls and processes to deliver value to the organization and support continued growth.

You will enjoy a competitive salary, depending on your experience, as well as:

• A fantastic company culture
• Our bonus programs.
• A shared healthcare program for you and your family.
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance.
• A 401K with a company match.
• Paid Time Off and MORE!

KEY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Builds procurement systems and processes that span all functions of the organization:

• Set up part numbers for purchase items as needed, including pricing, costing, lead-time, supplier, and MRP planning information.
• Process purchase orders and/or blanket orders and order needed materials to meet production requirements.
• Updates and maintains database to ensure correct pricing and item information.
• Owner of Supplier Listing, Contracts, New Supplier Qualification, and Saving Tracker
• Participate on cross-functional teams to ensure continuous, on-going improvement of process methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs.

2) Identifies and sources products and ingredients:

• Develop close relationships with vendors and follow up on any shortages that will affect scheduled production. Communicate all issues to planning and production teams.
• Work with alternate vendors to manage circumstances when demand exceeds capacity and possible supply interruption.
• Create, analyze, and award vendor bids for all business units and categories. Negotiates for best costs, arranges vendor contracts, and observes quality of purchased materials.
• Negotiate conditions with vendors including price, days of payment, quality, and delivery times.
• Manage internal PO requisition flow of expense and services
• Request and track samples for New Development projects.
• Support new product introductions, placing initial orders and monitoring delivery.

3) Supply Chain:

• Prepare market trend, new product introduction, and alternative item and supplier business options.
• Keeps Manager informed of matters relating to purchasing, pricing, market information, and supplier relations.
• Lead subcontract 3rd party production, develop supply plan, delivery of components to supplier, delivery of Finished Goods to Graeters and off site inventories.
• Liaison for outside warehouse storage supplier.
• Work with Quality to investigate supplier quality issues, driving resolution and corrective action.
• Support accounts payable as needed to ensure payables are processed timely and accurately.

4) Other Duties and Projects as necessary or assigned. Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Relationship Building: Builds long-term relationships of trust and partnership both internally and externally
• Action-Oriented approach: Takes an active, hand-on approach to all aspects of job responsibilities
• Communication: Displays effective verbal and written communications to facilitate cross-functional teams
• Project Leadership: Ability to manage and execute a project plan
• Strong Systems Focus: Proficient with common ERP system functionality (MRP, purchase orders, inventory, Microsoft Suite etc.)
• Strategic Analysis: Provides information, data, analysis and reports team to help make more effective strategic and tactical decisions for the organization.
• Goal Achievement: Establishes and implements goals that are relevant, realistic and attainable. Stays on target to complete goals regardless of circumstances or obstacles.
• Resiliency: Recovers quickly from personal setbacks and continues toward goals in the face of difficulty and adversity. Manages criticism and rejection from others with objectivity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 3-5 years working in procurement/supply chain roles.
• Strategic and tactical procurement, including contract negotiation and management.
• Food production processes and requirements.
• Commodity purchasing and working directly with food producers and brokers.
• Leadership: 2 years leading a small team.
• Education: Bachelors degree or comparative experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Extended periods sitting and using computer or communications equipment.
• Infrequently lifting and manually moving items weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Occasional daily or overnight travel by car or plane up to 10%

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Primarily works in a general office environment.
• Occasional work in manufacturing where conditions vary from freezers (-20 to -40 degrees) to ambient non-temperature controlled environment

Join the Graeters family by applying today!