Strategic Purchasing Specialist II - Cost Savings & Supply

Girard's Foodservice Dressings; California; On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Girard's Foodservice Dressings seeks a Purchas ing Specialist II to drive strategic sourcing, supplier management and cost-saving opportunities for raw materials, packaging and ingredients in a City of Industry facility.

The role collaborates with Operations, Production Planning, QA, R&D, Finance and suppliers to optimize inventory, improve procurement analytics and ensure uninterrupted production. Strong ERP experience and negotiation skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 5-8 years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience within a food manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier contracts and achieving measurable cost savings.
• ERP and MRP systems experience (Ross, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or equivalent).
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting purchasing, inventory, and financial data.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, and data analysis tools.
• Strong understanding of inventory control methodologies and supply chain planning concepts.
• Excellent negotiation, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and indirect procurement categories.
• Develop and execute supplier negotiation strategies to support cost-reduction objectives.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, rebates, and supply agreements.
• Conduct supplier benchmarking and competitive bidding (RFQ/RFP/evaluations).
• Identify alternative sourcing opportunities to mitigate disruptions and reduce risk.
• Build and maintain relations with suppliers focusing on quality, service and improvement.
• Support supplier performance reviews using scorecards and KPIs.
• Participate in supplier audits and business reviews as needed.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Data analysis

ERP/MRP experience

Excel advanced

Inventory planning

Cost savings

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

Ross ERP

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Job description

Girard's Foodservice Dressings seeks a Purchas ing Specialist II to drive strategic sourcing, supplier management and cost-saving opportunities for raw materials, packaging and ingredients in a City of Industry facility.

The role collaborates with Operations, Production Planning, QA, R&D, Finance and suppliers to optimize inventory, improve procurement analytics and ensure uninterrupted production. Strong ERP experience and negotiation skills are required.