Buyer
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for replenishment of materials, building trucks from various supplier locations, while monitoring lead times, order quantities, storage requirements, and shelf life (as applicable).
- Determine appropriate order quantities to balance demand and financial resources (i.e. available warehouse footprint).
- Manage and oversee reverse logistics with cross-functional business partners in the event of a material issue.
- Ensure that volume, pricing, delivery terms and conditions are followed, including accurate freight costs.
- Be adept at crisis management and have excellent multi-tasking skills when issues arise involving any materials used in production.
- Initiate and facilitate Supplier Business reviews to drive improvement and manage Suppliers.
- Provide input into the strategic sourcing process (including document collection, regulatory, sample review, financial audit, etc.) and make recommendations, partnering with the Sourcing team.
- Interface with cross-functional Business Partners to drive value across the organization.
Requirements:
- Ability to work 100% on site in Marlborough, MA
- Four-year degree in related field preferred
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Ability to establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business partners, with a focus on Plant Personnel
- Proficiency in managing supplier performance and being capable of driving continuous improvement with existing suppliers and Ken's Foods' Plants
- Ability to effectively mentor/coach Purchasing Coordinators within Ken's Foods
- Purchasing experience in Food manufacturing a plus
- Syspro or other ERP experience a plus
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