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** Buyer**
**Job Category****:** Supply Chain **Requisition Number****:** BUYER01401 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**Job Summary**
Our Buyer creates purchase orders and manages raw material inventories to support the production schedule. This role is responsible for ensuring Purchase Orders (POs) and blanket releases are placed in a timely fashion to support the production schedule for assigned products. The Buyer monitors supplier performance and raises any issues that would impact the supply chain and product availability. Also reviews the product demand and place orders with enough lead-time to take advantage of transit modes and costing to favorably impact pricing for inbound freight. The Buyer works closely with production planning to ensure that they are informed of any disruptions in material flow so that timely counter actions required to the production schedule can be made. This role also follows all procurement guidelines around Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) practices as well as monitors supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
**Duties and Responsibilities**
* Create, maintain and distribute POs and delivery schedules.
* Consult with department leaders to determine deliverable timelines on new products.
* Procure and monitor raw material inventory levels and manage accordingly.
* Create and update purchasing contracts and blanket purchase orders.
* Manage any pull in or push out for materials based on changes in requirements for production.
* Coordinate daily with other departments including Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Research & Development, and Warehouse (Receiving).
* Forecast raw material requirements and coordinate with suppliers to process ingredient and supply concerns, and coordinate vendor returns.
* Keep the procurement system organized so the planning module functions effectively.
* Collaborate with Quality/Regulatory groups on qualifying new suppliers and new products.
* Setup Supplier Relationship Management System (SRM) reviews with key suppliers; Collaborate with team on Financial Performance (FRQ) efforts.
* Work with Material Requirement Planning (MRP) program and procurement tools to ensure timely procurement buys.
* Provide professional insight into market trends to better source and evaluate product and timing of agreements.
**Required Qualifications**
* Bachelors degree in Procurement, Supply Chain or related field.
* 3 years of progressively responsible experience in Supply Chain/Logistics.
* 3 years experience in procurement/purchasing.
* Intermediate Microsoft Office and ERP system skills.
* Strong analytical skills to understand the dynamic nature of materials and anticipate future needs.
* Demonstrated organizational, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment driving continuous improvement.
* Proven ability to interact with a wide variety of people in different teams with shifting priorities.
* Good listening and collaborative skills.
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) professional designation.
* Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts.
* Experience in a food manufacturing or a vitamin, mineral, and supplement industry.
* Membership in the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or the American Purchasing Society.
* Continuous improvement experience.
**Physical Requirements**
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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