Planner/Buyer

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions in Birmingham, AL, seeks an experienced Procurement Specialist to manage supplier relations, plan purchases, and optimize total cost of ownership across assigned commodity groups.

You will lead data-driven procurement, drive process improvements, coordinate with engineering for product changes, and partner with internal customers to meet production schedules and delivery promises.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field.
• At least 3 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in planning/scheduling with 3+ years of supply chain or materials management experience.
• ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of assigned goods in line with company policies.
• Manage quotations, purchases, and deliveries.
• Review requisitions for accuracy and completeness.
• Develop preferred delivery programs and improve data accuracy.
• Supplier management and performance analysis.
• Support new supplier qualification and engineering changes.
• Plan and monitor production jobs and coordinate with customer service.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Data analysis

Planning & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Essential Functions:

• Procurement
  • Manage procurement of assigned goods / commodities in agreement with company policies and objectives.
  • Manage transactional activities related to the quotation, purchase, and delivery of assigned commodities.
  • Review requisitions for accuracy and completeness.
  • Continually work to improve data accuracy and system integrity.
  • Develop and utilize preferred delivery programs.

• Supplier Management
  • Manage supplier relationships, analyze performance, and provide feedback.
  • Track and analyze commodity metrics to develop and implement improvement plans.
  • Actively pursue supply-base rationalization.
  • Evaluate supplier capabilities and performance.
  • Support new supplier identification / qualification
  • Issue resolution
    • Defective material returns
    • Corrective action requests
    • Invoicing
  • Support engineering change notices
  • Support contract manufacturing opportunities

• Commodity Knowledge
  • Act as subject matter expert for assigned commodity groups
  • Construct, present, and promote commodity procurement plans
  • Pursue product standardization and optimization initiatives
  • Collect and analyze commodity data

• Other
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal customers to identify and address needs, and develop improvement opportunities
  • Pursue continuous improvement / TCO (total cost of ownership) projects with operations, engineering, and suppliers
  • Work with various departments to support projects and new product introductions
  • Plan and monitor production jobs
  • Participate in production and daily management meetings
  • Review customer orders and coordinate promise dates with customer service

Knowledge/Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain or other related field required
• At least 3 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment+
• Proficiency in planning/scheduling, including 3+ years of supply chain and/or materials management experience in a manufacturing environment
• ERP experience

Physical Requirements:

• Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials.
• Regularly required to sit or stand, bend and reach and walk.