Senior Buyer — Packaging, CHEP & Supplier Ops

Down, Inc.; Milford (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maple Leaf Farms is seeking a Senior Buyer to oversee procurement of materials, ingredients, packaging, and production supplies while maintaining inventory levels and cost-effective purchasing. This role also supports supplier quality requirements, manages the CHEP pallet program, and provides purchasing support across all company locations.

You will need 3–5 years of manufacturing purchasing experience, CPSM is preferred, and strong communication with ERP/D365 experience to succeed in this

Qualifications

• 3–5 yrs of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing and purchasing.
• Preferred CPSM certification.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process requests for quotes for materials and samples and setup deliveries.
• Enter purchase orders and receipts into the Maple Leaf Farms system; coordinate AP paperwork.
• Set up new item numbers in D365 for inventoried and non-inventoried items.
• Maintain packaging and ingredient inventories; manage weekly orders and monthly reviews.
• Maintain vendor relations, pricing, and supplier quality; support cross-location needs.
• Manage CHEP Pallet Program including daily transfers and weekly invoices.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Supplier relationship management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors in Business with purchasing focus

Tools

D365

ERP systems

TraceGains

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Maple Leaf Farms is seeking a Senior Buyer to oversee procurement of materials, ingredients, packaging, and production supplies while maintaining inventory levels and cost-effective purchasing. This role also supports supplier quality requirements, manages the CHEP pallet program, and provides purchasing support across all company locations.

You will need 3–5 years of manufacturing purchasing experience, CPSM is preferred, and strong communication with ERP/D365 experience to succeed in this