Procurement Buyer

Haribo of America; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid health insurance premiums

Generous HSA contribution

11 paid holidays + PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HARIBO of America, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Buyer to join our on-site team in Pleasant Prairie, WI.

You will oversee sourcing and purchasing for indirect services and direct raw materials, including packaging and manufacturing equipment, across HARIBO’s factory and corporate functions. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in procurement, experience with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/Blue Yonder), and the ability to travel domestically as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 2+ years in procurement/buying, including vendor sourcing, cost analysis and lead times.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Blue Yonder.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract lifecycle for assigned procurement area, including drafting and negotiation.
• Source and purchase for indirect and direct procurement for HARIBO of America.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses and identify savings opportunities.
• Optimize supplier relationships and maintain appropriate lead times.
• Handle day-to-day purchasing across departments.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Customer service mindset

Procurement trends & contract terms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Blue Yonder

Job description

Why work at HARIBO? The original and iconic Goldbears, created in 1922, have delighted kids and grown-ups for over 100 years! Our associates are our most valuable asset. At HARIBO of America we are committed to a comprehensive benefit program that helps our employee stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work life balance. We provide fully paid health insurance premiums and generous HSA contribution, 11 paid Holiday plus Paid Time Off/PTO, competitive 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more. Additionally, we offer community involvement opportunities and career growth opportunities.

We are the world's #1 gummi candy manufacturer. It's a great time to join HARIBO and help spread "Childlike Happiness" (one of our core values) to consumers across the United States. Are you HARIBO?

The Procurement Buyer, as a member of our Procurement team, recommends and develops strategic purchasing strategies for their assigned area, or category. As a member of our Procurement team and larger Supply Chain team, this role will be involved in sourcing and purchasing for both Indirect and Direct procurement needs. Indirect including services, office equipment, software, supplies, parts, etc. used for both our factory and corporate plus Direct including raw materials used for manufacturing such as ingredients, packaging materials, and manufacturing equipment.

TheProcurement Buyer will be located on-site at the HARIBO factory offices in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, this role will also make occasional visits to our corporate office in Rosemont, Illinois.

The idealProcurement Buyer candidate will have experience in both Indirect and Direct procurement, having worked in procurement roles directly for a company that manufactures a product- ideally in the food, pharma, or consumer goods industry. Are you HARIBO?

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire contract lifecycle for procurement and purchasing for assigned area, including drafting the agreement, reviewing, negotiating terms and prices, and approving and executing the final signed contact
• As a member of our Procurement team and larger Supply Chain team, this role will be involved in sourcing and purchasing for both Indirect and Direct procurement
• Manage end-to-end strategic sourcing process for both Indirect procurement (services, office equipment, software, supplies, etc) and Direct procurement (raw materials including ingredients used in manufacturing and packaging, manufacturing equipment, etc) for supporting HARIBO of America's factory and corporate functions.
• Perform cost benefit analysis and determine opportunities for savings
• Optimize supplier relationships, ensure proper lead-times to meet business needs
• Conduct day-to-day purchasing for multiple departments, company-wide, for HARIBO of America

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of work experience in procurement and buying / purchasing roles to include sourcing new vendors, analyzing costs, market analysis, ensuring proper-lead times with suppliers, and reviewing terms and prices
• Prior use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, or other ERP systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with BOTH Indirect and Direct procurement. This role will be involved in purchasing for both Indirect and Direct for both the HARIBO of America factory and the HARIBO of America corporate offices
• Indirect procurement purchasing including services, office equipment, software, supplies, etc.
• Direct procurement purchasing including raw materials used for manufacturing such as ingredients and packaging, manufacturing equipment.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in both Indirect and Direct procurement, having worked in procurement or buyer roles directly for a manufacturer - ideally in the food, pharma, or consumer goods industry.
• Experience drafting RFPs and sourcing new vendors
• Ability to travel locally from Pleasant Prairie, WI factory offices to Rosemont, IL corporate offices, occasionally as needed
• Ability to travel domestically or even globally if needed
• SAP experience

Skills

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
• Internal customer service mindset
• Demonstrated understanding of procurement trends and legal terms as they relate to purchasing contracts and framework agreements

HARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment at HARIBO of America, Inc. is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, including protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also HARIBO's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

HARIBO is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please contact the location for which you are applying and ask to speak with the human resources representative or email [e-mail].