Purchasing Agent

Lallemand Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallemand Inc. is seeking a procurement and operations support professional to help the Baltimore facility maintain reliable raw material supply and on-time customer orders. The role covers bulk materials, inventory monitoring, and documentation control in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Key duties include coordinating procurement, resolving delivery issues, maintaining records, and supporting reports and invoicing coordination. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, operations coordination, or a related administrative role.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing procedures, receiving processes, documentation controls, and supplier follow-up.
• Comfortable working with ERP, Microsoft Office, Dynamics, or similar business systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing, food production, or regulated environment is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate procurement and receipt of bulk raw materials, packaging, supplies, and services while supporting quality, cost, and compliance expectations.
• Monitor inventory levels, usage trends, weeks on hand, and receipt schedules to prevent shortages and production disruption.
• Work with plant operations and suppliers to resolve delivery issues, inventory discrepancies, and supplier non-conformance events.
• Maintain procurement records, delivery documents, vendor documentation, price support, and contract files in approved systems.
• Prepare and review operational procurement reports, including inventory, production, PO history, order status, and receipts review.
• Process receiving activity for raw materials and substrates; support shipment documentation and invoicing coordination as required.

Skills

Procurement experience

Purchasing procedures

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Customer service mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Dynamics

Job description

3 ans

PURPOSE

Provide procurement and operational support to help the Baltimore facility maintain reliable raw material supply, support inventory requirements, and deliver customer orders on time.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Raw Material Procurement

• Coordinate procurement and receipt of bulk raw materials, packaging, supplies, and services while supporting quality, cost, and compliance expectations.


• Monitor inventory levels, usage trends, weeks on hand, and receipt schedules to help prevent shortages, excess working capital, and production disruption.


• Work with plant operations and suppliers to resolve delivery issues, inventory discrepancies, documentation gaps, and supplier non-conformance events.


• Maintain accurate procurement records, delivery documents, vendor documentation, price support, and contract-related files in approved business systems.


• Prepare and review operational procurement reports, including inventory, production, purchase order history, order status, and receipts review reports.


• Process receiving activity for raw materials and substrates


• Support shipment documentation, delivery tickets, customer shipments, intercompany transfers, and invoicing coordination as required by the business.


• Maintain production and product tracking information, including product codes, product names, lot information, and related authorization details.


• Print and verify finished product labels, ensuring lot codes, authorization codes, and production date information are accurate before use.


• Coordinate routine sample shipments and support documentation needed for quality, regulatory, or customer requirements.

Quality and Compliance

• Participate in safety, HACCP, GMP, ISO, and other quality programs related to procurement, receiving, supplier performance, and raw material controls.


• Track supplier performance issues such as specification, delivery, documentation, and service non-compliance.


• Escalate recurring supplier issues to appropriate procurement or site leadership and support corrective action follow-up.


• Ensure supplier evaluations, procurement records, and supporting documentation are complete, organized, and available when needed.

Administrative Support

• Office supply ordering, and other administrative tasks that help maintain efficient site operations.


• Other duties as assigned.

Requis

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, operations coordination, or a related administrative role.


• Strong knowledge of purchasing procedures, receiving processes, documentation controls, and supplier follow-up.


• Comfortable working with ERP, Microsoft Office, Dynamics, or similar business systems.


• Experience in a manufacturing, food production, or regulated environment is preferred.

Requis

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders.


• Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities.


• Practical problem-solving skills and ability to address urgent supply or documentation issues in a timely manner.


• Customer-service mindset, collaborative approach, and ability to build productive working relationships.

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