Purchasing Specialist- Non Foods

Quirch Foods, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug

401K savings plan

Paid holidays

Personal time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Quirch Foods, LLC in Clackamas, Oregon is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to manage non-food acquisitions, review requisitions, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and cost efficiency. You will test product quality, compare options, and prepare orders.

The role emphasizes strong negotiation, Microsoft Office proficiency, and experience in poultry, beef, seafood, or dairy procurement. A degree in purchasing or related field is preferred, with 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years purchasing experience in poultry, beef, seafood, or dairy.
• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree preferred or certification/licensing in purchasing and inventory management.
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• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Good time management and attention to detail.
• Excellent organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviews requisitions and confers with vendors to obtain price, availability, and delivery schedules.
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• 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 procurement records of items bought, costs, delivery, quality, and inventories.
• Discusses defective goods with inspection or quality control to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• May approve invoices for payment.
• May expedite delivery of goods to users.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Time management

Communication

Education

Purchasing degree

Job description

## Purchasing Specialist- Non FoodsApply: Clackamas, Oregon: Full time: Posted Today: JR102972It'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.