Procurement Specialist – Raw Materials & Data

Adirondack Beverages; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Adirondack Beverages in Schenectady, NY is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage extracts, additives and dry ingredients ordering, cycle counting and receiving. This in-office role requires 1–2 years of purchasing experience and hands-on use of MRP-based systems.

The position involves daily order reviews, data analysis, reporting, and close collaboration with the Purchasing Dept. Manager and SQF team. Remote work is not offered.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of procurement or purchasing experience.
• Knowledge of commonly used purchasing concepts and procedures.
• Flexible with changes, revisions and recounts.
• Ability to multitask and pivot between tasks.
• Excellent follow up skills and information retention.
• Accountable and able to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily order reviews and reconciliation for Extracts, Additives, Materials as assigned by the Purchasing Dept Mgr.
• Prepare reports, analyze data and identify possible solutions.
• Assist Purchasing Dept Mgr and Supervisor with requests and projects.
• Back up other Purchasing/Administrative Assistants with regards to purchasing to ordering Extracts, Additives, etc.
• Work with the SQF Practitioner to update the Approved Supplier List and supporting document database.
• Gather costing and product information to complete item setups.

Skills

Purchasing experience

MRP systems

Multitasking

Data analysis

Vendor coordination

Tools

MRP-based systems

Job description

Adirondack Beverages in Schenectady, NY is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage extracts, additives and dry ingredients ordering, cycle counting and receiving. This in-office role requires 1–2 years of purchasing experience and hands-on use of MRP-based systems.

The position involves daily order reviews, data analysis, reporting, and close collaboration with the Purchasing Dept. Manager and SQF team. Remote work is not offered.