Job Details
Position Summary:
The Buyer is responsible for ingredients related to Sukhi s Hayward manufacturing plant and its co-packers. This person must possess the ability to work closely with Marketing, R&D, Warehouse and Production departments to understand the short- and long-term requirements. The buyer will work closely with vendors to understand market changes that impact supply requirements.
Responsibilities:
Manage vendor relationships and negotiate pricing, including annual contracts.
Develop policies and procedures for the procurement of goods and services.
Monitor market conditions that may affect material pricing and availability.
Track inventory levels and lead times, identifying lead-time risks.
Maintain preferred supplier program in close cooperation with QA.
Hold monthly meetings to review potentially obsolete materials.
Source back-up vendors to ensure constant supply.
Actively participate in the quarterly physical inventory process
Evaluate and monitor vendor performance.
Able to take on project work that includes updating product specifications.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in supply chain or business-related field preferred.
Five to Ten years of purchasing experience in the food industry.
Prior experience working with co-packers strongly encouraged.
Passion for procurement.
Strong analytical skills
Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
Required Skills/Knowledge
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Market knowledge, ability to recognize trends.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong organizational, planning, negotiating, and prioritization skills.
Resourceful and have a strong initiative, able to bring projects to completion.
Proven ability to effectively deal with conflict and solve problems.
Able to multi-task.
Problem solving aptitude and creative thinking ability.
Ability to establish a good rapport with vendors.
Strong negotiation skills.
Intermediate to advance proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision, life, 401k with employee match and vacation/PTO.
**Please note that there is no relocation package included with this position.