Purchasing/Buyer

Newly Weds Foods- Corporate; Dyersburg (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods- Corporate in Tennessee seeks a Purchasing Associate to manage procurement activities, verify pricing and terms, and coordinate with production to ensure timely delivery of product. The role supports customer orders and floor stock planning.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma with college coursework, experience in food production purchasing, and proficiency with MS Word/Excel and AS 400. This is an on-site position in a general office setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus 2 years of college or equivalent education, training, and/or experience.
• Minimum 6 months experience in purchasing/buyer role within the food production industry.
• Ability to pass Comprehension and Math Tests
• Must have Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and AS 400.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing functions to ensure timely product delivery to meet customer orders and production needs.
• Review orders and coordinate projected requirements and need for floor stocks.
• Decide on order placement based on Corporate or Plant rules and ingredient needs.
• Verify pricing, freight charges, and shipment data; ensure billed data matches quotes before processing.
• Work with customer service and production to update/expedite orders based on feedback and purchasing history.
• Analyze Real Time Inventory Report weekly to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Maintain records, update system data, and perform clerical duties as directed.
• Prepare reports and provide inventory assistance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Comprehension tests

Math tests

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma + 2 years of college

Tools

AS 400

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary

This position is responsible for purchasing and verifying terms in order to ensure the speedy delivery of product for both customer’s and Production’s needs.

Essential Functions

Performs purchasing functions for the Plant to ensure product is here timely to meet customer orders and Production’s needs. Review orders and coordinate to the projected requirements and need for Floor Stocks.

Decides on the manner in which orders maybe placed based on Corporate or Plant rules and regulations and the knowledge of the ingredient needs.

Verifies pricing, freight charges, and shipment data on all orders. Ensures that billed data matches the price quotes before releasing data for processing.

Works with customer service and production to update and or expedite the order based on feedback, on concerns, and on purchasing history knowledge.

Evaluates Real Time Inventory Report weekly identifying root cause and corrective action. .

Assists Department by establishing and maintaining records, updating system data and by performing various clerical functions as directed.

Maintains records and prepares reports.

Provides inventory assistance.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

High school diploma plus 2 years of college or equivalent education, training, and/or experience.

Minimum 6 months experience in purchasing/buyer role within the food production industry.

Ability to pass Comprehension and Math Tests

Must have Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, and AS 400.

Work Environment

General office setting.