Purchasing Supervisor

This role is responsible for supervising purchasing activities related to all plant operating supplies to meet production, cost, and quality needs.

Authorize purchases within budgetary limitations, awards orders and approve bills for payment.

Assure that all aspects of job performance are geared for Food Safety and Quality that meets and exceeds regulatory, industry, customer and BRC standards.

Job Responsibilities



* Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.


* Job leads/supervises/manages 1-5 employees.


* Ensures procurement of needed materials and supplies by reviewing and authorizing purchases and negotiates with vendors on price, terms, discounts, and freight allowances.


* Works with production management to coordinate materials and supply procurement volumes and timing in alignment with production needs.


* Establish and maintain protocols for coordinating required inventory levels with the shipping and receiving management team.


* Prepares and distributes requests for bids, analyzes responses, follows up with vendor representatives and determines vendor selection.


* Measures vendor performance works with vendors to resolve supply or payment issues, and continuously assesses viability of continuing vendor relationship.


* Research vendors for unique or special material or supply needs and reports options to management.


* This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.

This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.


* Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills



* 5-10 years of experience in related field is preferred.


* Food industry Process management Inventory control experience preferred.


* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


* Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.

Education



* BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.

Work Environment



* Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyors (may depend on the role).


* Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.


* This role does not require any domestic travel.


* Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds.


* Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.


* Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours.