Procurement Specialist - Food Manufacturing & NetSuite

Kitchen Food Company Limited; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitchen Food Company is a leading US-based manufacturer seeking a Purchasing Officer to support the Procurement Manager. You will manage purchase orders for raw materials, packaging, and indirect items, coordinate with planning, production, warehouse, QA, NPD, and Finance, and ensure accurate master data in NetSuite.

You will monitor stock levels, align purchasing with production schedules, and help maintain food-safety documentation while driving cost efficiencies and supplier performance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' purchasing or procurement experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience with NetSuite purchasing and inventory modules.
• Strong Excel skills (Pivot, lookups) and data analysis.
• Ability to coordinate with Planning, Production, Warehouse, QA, NPD, and Finance.
• Attention to detail and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Raise, review, and track purchase orders in NetSuite aligned with MRP and schedule.
• Coordinate deliveries, expediting critical materials and managing vendor performance.
• Maintain accurate vendor and item data in NetSuite and support three-way matching.
• Produce regular purchasing reports and participate in cost-saving initiatives.
• Support NPD and new item setup with supplier documentation.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and food-safety requirements.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Excel

Power Query

ERP systems

Job description

Kitchen Food Company is a leading US-based manufacturer seeking a Purchasing Officer to support the Procurement Manager. You will manage purchase orders for raw materials, packaging, and indirect items, coordinate with planning, production, warehouse, QA, NPD, and Finance, and ensure accurate master data in NetSuite.

You will monitor stock levels, align purchasing with production schedules, and help maintain food-safety documentation while driving cost efficiencies and supplier performance