Senior Buyer

Biery Cheese Co.; Louisville (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the dairy industry is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee the procurement of raw materials and inventory management. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in purchasing, preferably within the dairy sector, and a bachelor's degree. Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, ensuring inventory accuracy, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in purchasing/inventory planning, preferably in dairy or cheese industries.
• 3 years’ vendor supervisory experience preferred.
• CPPM, CPSM or ASCM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure procurement of raw materials and manage inventory levels.
• Coordinate with suppliers and resolve procurement discrepancies.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensure the procurement of raw materials, packaging, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) to support demand.
• Manage inventory levels against sales forecasts and customer orders.
• Coordinate and communicate with all strategic suppliers to ensure capacity and capabilities meet customer demand and company stocking levels.
• Check on previously ordered raw material and update departments appropriately.
• Communicate and coordinate all material changes (such as specification changes) with other internal departments (technical, sales, operations) as required.
• Manage special inventory projects, supplier managed inventory, (SMI), customer unique, etc.
• Solve procurement and/or shipping discrepancies; working with accounts payable, suppliers, and other internal departments as it relates to the purchasing function.
• Meet with supplier representatives to address supply or quality issues and ensure that the issues are resolved.
• Ensure supplier information in the system is accurate.
• Negotiate contracts and supplier agreements with Vendor Community.
• Communicate with incoming Quality Control regarding quality issues on any raw material and return materials to the vendor as required.
• Responsible for participating and engaging in continuous improvement projects across the organization.
• Perform any other project/task as assigned by Management.
• The above list of responsibilities is not inclusive and can/ will be changed/ amended as needed to present our customers and consumers with the highest quality, safety, and secure products from Biery Cheese

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Seven (7) + years’ experience in purchasing/inventory planning; preferably within the dairy or cheese related industries.
• Three (3) years’ vendor supervisory experience a plus.
• CPPM, CPSM or ASCM preferred
• Advanced experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Computer/systems skills – MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Cooperation and collaboration skills.
• Organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail, high energy, self-motivated and self-reliant.
• Ability to interact well with all personality types.
• Strong cooperation and collaboration skills.

Commitment to Food Safety:
Biery Cheese will continuously train our team members in food safety, food quality and maintaining regulatory requirements. Biery Cheese team members will be encouraged to improve their work process to produce/ packaged at the highest quality under the guides of food safety and quality.

Our team members are to conduct themselves appropriately while at Biery Cheese and manage the production area in a safe manner to avoid injury to themselves or co-workers.

Work Environment:
The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which may require special safety precautions working around moving machines in production facilities, protective clothing or gear such as goggles, gloves and shoes may be required. May be able to work in a cold environment.

Physical Demands:
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to work in multiple areas of the plant and may be exposed to wet and humid conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to use distant and peripheral vision, identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus.
• May work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining places.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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