Purchasing Manager

Spicin Foods; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de fabrication de sauces renommée recherche un Responsable des Achats pour rejoindre son équipe à Kansas City. Le candidat idéal gérera les opérations d'achat, négociera les contrats et collaborera étroitement avec divers départements. Ce poste est essentiel pour garantir l'efficacité de la production et satisfaire la demande client tout en maintenant des coûts optimaux.

Qualifications

• 2+ ans d'expérience récente dans les achats, la gestion des fournisseurs.
• Expérience avec les systèmes ERP appliqués à la fabrication est un must.

Responsibilities

• Développer et exécuter les besoins d'achat, suivre les métriques, négocier des contrats.
• Collaborer avec les ventes et la planification des besoins en produits.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Organized

Adaptable

Resourceful

Education

Bachelor's in supply chain management

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Nav Dynamics

Job description

Come join our wonderful team culture!! You will be an integral part of our operations, making world class sauces, everything from ketchup to our well known Da'Bomb sauce (featured on YouTube's Hot Ones). Spicin Foods is a world class sauce manufacturer located in Kansas City, KS.

Our Purchasing Manager will be a key hands-on contributor who is responsible for developing and executing purchasing business needs, tracking metrics, negotiating deals, and managing vendors. They collaborate with stakeholders, forecast, and ensure clear production requirements are met for our manufacturing plant. Their role involves analyzing costs, mitigating risks, and ensures optimal delivery quantities and timings.

• Collaborate with Sales, and Scheduling product inventory needs.
• Working together with sales team on new product launches to meet customer deadlines.
• Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness; analyze market trends, forecast demand, and mitigate risks to optimize the procurement process; deliver purchasing reports and analytics to showcase data.
• Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms; performing strategic procurement activities across various spend categories, aiming to find better deals, cost savings and more suppliers.
• Partner with Warehouse operations to ensure the right amount of inventory is available and meets current production scheduling needs, meets customer demand and delivers financial cost effective solutions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Candidate Overview

The successful candidate will possess :

• Bachelor's' in supply chain management, logistics or other relevant degree.
• 2+ years recent experience in purchasing, sourcing and vendor management in the manufacturing industry.
• Experience with ERP systems as it applies to manufacturing is a must. Experience with Microsoft Nav Dynamics is ideal.
• Physical demands : This position requires the ability to be constantly moving throughout the office and gift store which includes but not limited to walking, talking, hearing, reaching, grabbing and standing for at least 8 hours a day. May occasionally involve bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching and climbing.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following abilities :

• Communication : Proficient in both written and oral communication; effective interpersonal and presentation skills; with professional attitude.
• Internal Customer Focus : Builds customer confidence by ensuring expectations and commitments are met. Establishes and maintains effective and positive relationship with customers. Acts with customers in mind and values the importance of providing high-quality customer service.
• Organized : Able to work independently; effective time management skills; able to manage multiple tasks concurrently, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines with a high attention to detail.
• Analytical : Superior critical thinking skills with the ability to research and analyze data from multiple sources and make independent decisions. Strong business acumen, including problem solving skills, critical thinking, and self-initiative.
• Adaptable : Willingness to accept change; exhibit flexibility and adaptability. Along with the ability to absorb and quickly understand new information.
• Resourceful : Ability to deliver results utilizing the resources available. Has a get-it-done mentality. ("Can Do" Spirit) : Performs work with energy and drive; values planning, but will take quick, decisive action when an opportunity presents itself.

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Purchasing Manager • Kansas City, MO, US