Strategic Buyer – Ingredients & Packaging

Legacy Bakehouse; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401K

Company paid Life

AD&D

Short Term Disability

Job summary

Legacy Bakehouse is seeking a Buyer / Procurement Specialist for Ingredients & Packaging to own sourcing, pricing, and inbound logistics, ensuring continuous production and cost savings. This role partners with QA, R&D, and finance to deliver value while maintaining quality and food-safety standards.

You will manage ERP/MRP-driven purchasing, negotiate terms, analyze supplier performance, and drive supplier collaboration to protect margins in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of purchasing or buying experience, preferably in food or CPG manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and strong Excel skills.
• Ability to place orders via customer portals (e.g., SAP) and manage schedules.

Responsibilities

• Convert MRP demand into purchase orders and maintain reorder points, lead times, and minimum order quantities in the ERP.
• Expedite and de-expedite against production schedule changes; own inbound delivery dates and flag supply risk to scheduling.
• Manage safety stock and days-on-hand targets, balancing shortage risk against working capital and shelf-life exposure.
• Maintain item master data – pack sizes, conversion factors, supplier part numbers.
• Place orders and manage delivery schedules through customer portals, including SAP-based portals used by major customers.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Negotiation results

Cross-functional collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

NetSuite

SAP

Excel

Job description

Legacy Bakehouse is seeking a Buyer / Procurement Specialist for Ingredients & Packaging to own sourcing, pricing, and inbound logistics, ensuring continuous production and cost savings. This role partners with QA, R&D, and finance to deliver value while maintaining quality and food-safety standards.

You will manage ERP/MRP-driven purchasing, negotiate terms, analyze supplier performance, and drive supplier collaboration to protect margins in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.