What are the responsibilities and job description for the PURCHASING ASSISTANT position at Joseph s Gourmet Pasta Company?
Job Summary/ Primary purpose of this position:
The Purchasing Assistant has a key role in ensuring ongoing product supply for the company. This role is responsible for the purchase of ingredients and packaging materials for the company. This individual will work extensively with highly perishable ingredients. This role has daily responsibilities to ensure that the manufacturing facility has all of the materials required to support their published plan and works to reconcile expected inventory to actual.
Reports to / Supervision Received:
Procurement Manager
Essential Functions:
Oversees daily purchases of ingredients, packaging and other materials as needed Manages communication of specs to vendors and coordinates COA’s Communicates with storage facilities to ensure delivery expectations are met.
Manages material flow between storage facilities and factory
Produces detailed, polished, professional communications both to vendors and internally to peers
Knowledge, Skill and Experience:
Broad understanding of purchasing functions
Broad understanding of ingredients and management of perishables Broad understanding of manufacturing capabilities and constraints.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in mathematical, verbal or written form. Able to deal with multiple variables and imperfect data sources.
Education Required:
High School Diploma. Experience in food manufacturing preferred. Must be detail oriented and comfortable learning computer applications
Minimum Experience Required:
Entry Level
