Supply Chain Specialist

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world's leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential.

We're looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.

The salary range posted represents the low and high end of OSI's salary range for this position.

Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience and performance.

Base salary is one component of OSI's overall total rewards package.

Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family.

This role is responsible for sourcing and ordering ingredients or supplies necessary for all production at assigned facilities or for assigned product categories that meet established organization quality, cost and timing needs.

Serves as primary company representative with vendors in assigned area of responsibility.

Job Responsibilities



* Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.


* Contribute to implementation and adherence of standardized procurement tools.

This role will work with internal buyers as well as external resources to resolve issues and provide solutions to tactical execution of spend deliverables.


* Working with facility, sales, quality and product development staff, identify qualifying vendors and make recommendations to management within established criteria.

Engage with customers during product development phase or when issues arise as subject matter expert with regards to ingredient supply.


* Manage vendor relationship by working with vendor representatives on quality, cost and delivery issues or new product needs; resolving simple to moderately complex issues while referring complex issues to next higher level.


* Review vendor contracts to ensure that contracts meet established organization standards; referring new or varied contracts for further legal review.


* Develop and recommend alternate sourcing strategies and vendors for use when primary vendor fails due to a variety of circumstances; decision to implement alternate source to be made by next higher level.


* Research and analyze pricing variances and develop and recommend action plans to ensure most favorable pricing under changing economic, availability, and production need circumstances.


* Identify external price and market indices for use in measuring internal buying, supplier performance, and market trends.

Track internal and external data, develop performance reports, and prepare performance reports according to a routine schedule.


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