Procurement Associate: Packaging & Raw Materials

SunnyD; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvest Hill Beverage Company in Stamford, CT is seeking a Jr. Buyer to support direct materials purchasing, including packaging, chemicals, and raw materials, in a fast-paced CPG environment.

This role partners with Operations Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, Quality, and suppliers to ensure supply continuity and strong service. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years in procurement, with strong Excel skills and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or related field.
• 3+ years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or materials planning experience.
• Experience purchasing direct materials, including chemicals, raw materials, and packaging.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong collaboration skills with ability to work independently and cross-functionally.
• Organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Strategic procurement and supplier management to support purchasing strategy.
• Develop and maintain packaging, chemical, and raw material forecasts for key suppliers and production locations.
• Create and manage purchase orders in AX for packaging, chemicals, and raw materials to support production requirements across Harvest Hill locations.
• Coordinate material setup requests and item master changes with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities, including order changes, supplier communications, freight coordination, and delivery follow-up.
• Analyze and reconcile inventories for raw ingredients, chemicals, concentrates, flavors, acidulates, and other direct materials.
• Analyze and reconcile packaging inventories to support accurate supply planning and minimize disruptions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce raw material and packaging scrap across the network through improved planning, purchasing execution, and inventory management.
• Partner with national suppliers and cross-functional teams across a geographically diverse production network to support supply continuity and operational performance.

Skills

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Ownership mindset

Procurement experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or related field

Tools

AX (Microsoft Dynamics)

Job description

Harvest Hill Beverage Company in Stamford, CT is seeking a Jr. Buyer to support direct materials purchasing, including packaging, chemicals, and raw materials, in a fast-paced CPG environment.

This role partners with Operations Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, Quality, and suppliers to ensure supply continuity and strong service. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years in procurement, with strong Excel skills and the ability to work