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Franke LLC; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Franke LLC is seeking a procurement specialist responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors. The role supports on-time delivery and supplier relationship management to ensure value and quality.

You'll review quotes, manage supplier performance, and coordinate with Receiving and Accounting to resolve discrepancies, while leveraging MRP and demand planning to align purchases with business needs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of customer service principles and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and distribution.
• Ability to read and interpret documents; write routine reports; speak before groups.
• Ability to perform intermediate math and analyze ratios and percentages.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and order processing/inventory systems.
• Familiarity with administrative procedures and records management.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and negotiate materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
• Review, analyze, and decide quantities to purchase using MRP and Demand Planning.
• Address quality/specification issues and inbound/outbound shipping damages.
• Initiate RFPs and negotiate contracts tied to pricing/terms.
• Ensure on-time delivery and expediting orders as needed.
• Resolve receiving/invoice discrepancies with suppliers, coordinating with Receiving and Accounting.
• Issue Purchase Orders and maintain ETAs in systems.
• Communicate supplier scorecards and performance metrics.

Skills

Customer service

Production and processing

Intermediate language skills

Intermediate math skills

High reasoning ability

Computer skills

Clerical

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MRP systems

Demand Planning

Job description

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We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

About the job

Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors for the company. Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers.

• May manage new and existing supplier relationships with a supply base that includes both domestic and international suppliers.
• Review, analyze and decide correct quantities of product to purchases by running both MRP and Demand Planning modules; also requires ensuring quantities to buy align with strategic direction.
• Investigates and solves problems resulting from quality and specification issues and from inbound/outbound shipping damages.
• May initiate RFPs and negotiates contracts tied to pricing and terms and conditions.
• Ensure on time delivery of needed products/services including expediting purchase orders when needed.
• Investigate and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies with suppliers, coordinating with Receiving and Accounting teams.
• Issue Purchase Orders to suppliers and maintaining ETA’s in system.
• May manage communication of quarterly supplier scorecards tied to performance measurements.
• Consults suppliers and trade catalogs to obtain prices and availability.
• Coordinates internal cross-functional activities to ensure product availability aligns with customer needs
• Pulls, processes and/or reviews daily reports as necessary.
• Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected for decision making, working with very minimal supervision.
• Reliable attendance is a must.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Customer Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Intermediate Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Intermediate Math Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• High Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills - (Word, Excel, Order processing and inventory systems)
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 3 years related experience;
• or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Does not supervise staff

What we offer you

• Comprehensive benefits package (Health, Vision, Dental, and More) starting day 1