Buyer

Buyer

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Department: Procurement

Location: Fairfield, OH, West Chester, OH 

Position Type: Full Time

Schedule: 8AM – 5PM

Position Summary

The Buyer role is a hands-on position responsible for effectively managing the planning and purchasing
of materials to timely support operations and product development. This position will be responsible for
strategic planning, purchasing of materials, vendor relationships, inventory management and condiment
contracts.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a purchasing capacity within a food manufacturing environment
preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience of strong working knowledge with ERP - emphasis with MRP and
working knowledge of lot control.
• Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with high proficiency in Excel.

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge of material planning and scheduling methods.
• Experience with project management & expediting and optimizing inventory levels.
• Knowledge of general accounting and finance principles.
• Strong vendor management and contract negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and adjust to rapidly changing priorities and short deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to compose reports and correspondence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviews buy action report to determine material requirements, then generates purchase orders,
generates purchase orders based on MRP demand, historical usage, and other pertinent factors.
• Considers freight efficiencies when creating purchase orders to determine the most costeffective way of purchasing materials while considering the company’s maximum inventory days
guideline.
• Evaluates and manages safety stock levels at each re-order point.
• Tracks and expedites purchase orders as needed and ensures materials are scheduled to arrive
prior to production requirement.
• Communicates and resolves any materials shortages with appropriate functions.
• Produce the supplier forecast and other tools to ensure supplier success.
• Maintains accurate purchase costs in the company’s ERP system and identifies any price
discrepancies.
• Coordinates the return of discrepant materials with vendors and ensures that credits are
received.
• Partners closely with the Quality Assurance department for product specifications, quality
inquiries, product recall and other quality related activities.
• Monitors purchase price and lead time variances for vendors and takes appropriate action to
correct problems identified.
• Considers market conditions and commodity pricing trends as part of inventory level
determination.
• Participates in regular meetings as required.
• Responsible for the efficient purchasing of inventory and supplies.
• Performs other duties as necessary or as requested.

Physical Requirements/Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and
hear.
• The team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use their hands and fingers
to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

Latitude 36 Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we take immense pride in our diverse and
talented workforce. We are looking for diversity in candidates for employment. We recognize that our
continued success depends on the collective strengths of our associates.