Purchasing Specialist

CBBC OpCo; Kansas City (KS); In loco; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical plan

Dental plan

Prescription drug plan

Disability plan

Life insurance

401K savings

Paid holidays

Personal time off

Employee discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Quirch Foods is seeking a procurement professional to support sourcing of poultry, beef, seafood, and dairy suppliers in the United States. You will review requisitions, evaluate bids, negotiate contracts, and manage records to ensure cost efficiency and quality.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of purchasing experience in relevant food industries, a relevant degree or certificate, and strong negotiation and Microsoft Office skills.

Competenze

• Knowledge of product and service vendor sources.
• Ability to analyze varying product and service features, prices and qualities, and determine most cost effective purchase for organization
• Proficiency with purchasing procedures and practices

Mansioni

• Reviews requisitions
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedules
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price
• Determines method of procurement, such as direct purchase or bid
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
• Maintains manual or computerized procurement records of items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
• May approve invoices for payment
• May expedite delivery of goods to users

Conoscenze

Vendor knowledge

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Formazione

Associate's or Bachelor's degree or 18-month to 3-year program in purchasing/inventory management

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews requisitions
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedules
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price
• Determines method of procurement, such as direct purchase or bid
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
• Maintains manual or computerized procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
• May approve invoices for payment
• May expedite delivery of goods to users

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Knowledge of product and service vendor sources
• Knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices
• Ability to analyze varying product and service features, prices and qualities, and determine most cost effective purchase for organization
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred or certification/licensing in a program of 18 months to 3 years duration in commercial work including purchasing and inventory management
• 3-5 years of purchasing experience in the poultry, beef, seafood, or dairy industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Good time management and attention to detail
• Excellent organization skills

Benefits you will enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Plan, Disability Plan, Life insurance Plan
• 401K savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Time off
• Employee Discounts

Works with the leadership team and appropriate team members to encourage and support organizational sustainability efforts. Supports waste reduction/optimization, water and energy conservation. Practice overall organizational sustainability goals and environmental preferred purchasing practices.

Quirch Foods is a diverse family of companies on a quest to seek and source environmentally conscious and sustainable food products to our customers. Works with the leadership team and appropriate team members to encourage and support organizational sustainability efforts.

Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.