Buyer - Supply Chain

Job Summary

Under limited supervision, coordinatesprocurementactivitiesfor contract manufacturing, finished goods, services, and assigned indirect spend categories. Managespurchasingactivities and supplier relationships to support cost, quality, service, inventory, andproductionsrequirements.

EssentialFunctions

• Manage inventory and production planning for a variety of finished goods.

• Manage assigned indirectspendcategories, including sourcing, purchasing activities, and supplier support.

• Prepare purchase orders and bid requests. Review proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

• Maintain co-manufacturer and supplier relationships to ensure business needs, service expectations, and supply requirements are met.

• Investigate and secure sources for production services as business needsdictate.

• Facilitate raw material and packaging shipments from warehouse to co-manufacturer.

• Coordinate,monitor, and follow up on out-of-house processing and packaging.

• Coordinate with manufacturing, finance, marketing, and other departments on procurement-related activities.

• Provideaccurateprojections on expenditures, price variances, and inventory levels for planning purposes.

• Maintain procurement records, supplier information, pricing data, and market intelligence to support purchasing decisions.

• Monitor supplier performance related to cost, quality, delivery, and service levels and coordinate corrective actions as needed.

• Resolvesupplier, quality, delivery, and service issues with internal stakeholders and suppliers and implement corrective actions as needed.

• Identifycost savings, supplier consolidation, and process improvement opportunities within assigned spend categories.

Additional Responsibilities

• Approve invoices for payment within established authority levels.

• Expedite delivery of goods and materials to support business needs.

• Identifyand support continuous improvementinitiatives.

• Support company, department, and safety policies, procedures, programs, and activities.

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, contract manufacturing, orrelatedfield preferred.

• Experience with MRP, ERP, or other inventory andprocurementmanagement systems preferred.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability tomanage,multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Knowledge of procurement, sourcing, supplier management, inventory planning, and purchasing processes.

• Effective negotiations, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability tocollaborate effectively leywith internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Excel and other businesssystemsused for reporting, analysis, and procurement activities.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee isfrequentlyrequired to stand; walk; use hands totouch, handle, or feel;reach withhands and arms; and talk or hear.  

• The employee must exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of forcefrequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, accommodation, color vision, and field of vision.