Associate Buyer Factory

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401K plan with employer match

Job summary

A leading ice cream manufacturer in Maryland is searching for a Buyer. This role involves developing purchasing strategies, managing supplier relations, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The position requires strong analysis and communication skills. The ideal candidate will help track cost-saving initiatives and will collaborate with teams to improve purchasing processes. The pay range is between $68,000 and $80,000 per year, with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or supply chain management.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies.
• Manage daily purchasing activities and supplier relations.
• Track cost savings and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Regularly review performance metrics and improve processes.

Skills

Cost management

Supplier relationship management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Job description

Job Title

BUYER

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Manage daily purchasing activities assigned.
• Manage supplier relations and implement service agreements, prices, timelines, etc.
• Manage service agreements with the Legal Department.
• Maintain the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
• Maintain PIRs.
• Track cost savings initiatives.
• Ensure that all procured items meet the required quality/safety standards and specifications.
• Assist to improve purchasing systems and processes: create, implement, and maintain processes.
• Create purchase orders, ensuring taxes are accrued based upon state requirements, delivery dates meet business needs, and delivery is met.
• Reconcile payment discrepancies.
• Reconcile invoice and receiving balances.
• Maintain PO integrity and ensure purchasing policies are followed.
• Communicate effectively with all team members, not just “Send and Forget” emails.
• Proactively look for areas of improvement and adopt techniques and practices that ensure a quality environment in production.
• Ensure health and safety requirements are fully met, and a positive safety culture is maintained throughout the factory.
• Walk the site, ensuring a clean and tidy environment throughout daily operations.
• Represent Froneri’s way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our operating model and core values.
• Use other group resources to drive synergies, sharing knowledge and issues.
• Brief and debrief the team daily.
• Treat all spends as if they are your own.
• Manage, monitor, and control costs to keep site costs within budgeted requirements.

Measurable Outcomes

• S&IM Cost Savings Tracker.
• Costs maintained at or below budgeted levels.
• Direct team receives performance review.
• Quality and improvement initiatives implemented.
• Reduction in accidents and incidents on a year-over-year basis.
• Improving trend on submitted weekly KPIs.
• Projects delivered on time within budget.
• Actions derived from quality benchmarking.

Levels of Responsibility

• All site process and equipment.
• Break down interventions, maintenance, and improvements.
• Production targets.
• Maintenance budget.
• Health & Safety.
• Team management.
• Training and development of the team.
• Impeccable hygiene standards.

Behaviors and Core Values

• We Take Ownership
  • Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish.
  • Make sound decisions and pay attention to detail.
  • Apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste.
• We Do What Is Right
  • Choose transparency over convenience, even if it means difficult conversations.
  • Set clear roles and responsibilities, enabling everyone to exercise appropriate initiative and judgment.
  • Speak up when you see something that does not align with our values and policies.
• We Seek to Improve
  • Strive to continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations.
  • Value feedback from others and encourage open dialogue to understand how we can improve.
  • Learn from both successes and failures.
• We Are Better Together
  • Ensure decisions are based on what’s best for the whole business.
  • Practice inclusion by seeking diverse perspectives.
  • Treat everyone with fairness and respect.

Work Environment

In this position, the employee will regularly work with and around others; the work is fast paced and occurs in wet, humid, noisy environments, around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment.

• Cold temperatures – parts of the facility, such as storage and production areas, may be kept at low temperatures; requires use of cold-protective PPE and may involve standing, lifting, and walking in refrigerated zones for extended periods.
• Fast‑paced – workers often operate under strict timelines to meet production quotas with high‑speed manufacturing floor, frequent movement, line assignment changes, and tight production timelines.
• Standing for long hours – many roles require prolonged standing and repetitive tasks; must be able to stand for hours with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Food safety regulations – employees must follow hygiene and safety guidelines, including wearing protective gear (gloves, hairnets, etc.).
• Team‑oriented – workers collaborate to ensure smooth production and packaging.
• Exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.

Pay & Benefits

The pay range for this role is between $68,000 and $80,000 per year, with opportunities for overtime, shift differential, cold premium pay, and annual bonuses (variable depending on company performance).

We offer a comprehensive group benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, 401K plan with employer match and annual contribution available.

Visa sponsorship not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or any immigration support for this position.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.