Purchasing Buyer/Expediter/Planner - 1st shift
Company: Newly Weds Foods
Location: Horn Lake
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
The Buyer is responsible for the procurement of diversified
categories at the lowest total cost. The Corporate Buyer shares
responsibility for performing, reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating
audits to ensure accuracy and compliance. The Corporate Buyer helps
ensure that plant purchasing departments are functioning at a high
level. The Corporate Buyer shares the coordination of raw material
planning of major sales account activity and serves as back-up to
plant Purchasing Manager. Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
Purchase categories with an emphasis on strategizing and
implementing cost reduction activities, quality improvement, on
time delivery, inventory reduction, lead-time reduction and
customer focus.
Source new suppliers as required for new and existing categories.
Determine the best source of supply by evaluating price, quality,
manufacturing capabilities, lead time, service support and
financial stability.
Develop and establish multiple sources as needed.
Maintain up-to-date commercial and contractual knowledge of the
market place and methods adopted by peer groups to ensure that best
practices are continually developed and utilized.
Evaluate Supplier Performance based on the total cost of
ownership.
Shared responsibility to conduct audits of plant purchasing
practices for efficiency and compliance with corporate guidelines,
including but not limited to reviewing monthly excess and write off
reports, reviewing random purchase history for best practices, and
monitoring compliance with company goals.
Shared responsibility analyzing monthly plant inventory reports,
payable discrepancy reports and/or missed ship date reports.
Shared responsibility to Function as corporate liaison to Newly
Weds Foods plants. Trains plant Purchasing Managers in corrective
measures as noted in their respective audits. Trains new
hires/acquisition staff.
Shares Administrative function including: e diting/updating
purchasing manuals and procedures, maintaining the Purchasing
Document Library and Database, and assisting with the organization
of Conferences.
Shared responsibility planning new major domestic account
promotions, product introductions and large plant transfers.
Functions as back-up to a plant Purchasing Manager as required.
Work collaboratively cross-functionally.
Perform other duties or projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor's Degree.
Minimum of three years' experience in Corporate Purchasing or
related discipline.
Food buying experience required. Packaging buying, food
manufacturing and background in a manufacturing system experience a
plus.
Strong communication, analytical abilities, organization skills and
general knowledge of Adobe applications, Microsoft 0ffice and Lotus
Notes
Work Environment:
General office setting
Domestic and/or International travel as required by category
assignment and audit schedule
Periodic exposure to: (1) loud environment, (2) airborne particles
with stronger odors associated with spicy food ingredients.
Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been designed to
indicate the general nature and level of work performed by
employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain
or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties,
responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned
to this job. New Weds Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Newly Weds Foods will only employ those who are legally authorized
to work in the United States without assistance or support from
Newly Weds Foods. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the
successful completion of a background investigation and drug
screen.
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