Chelten House Products, Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned, food industry manufacturer with facilities in Swedesboro, New Jersey. We are widely recognized for our commitment to creating the finest tasting pasta sauces, salad dressings, salsas, ketchup, and other sauces and blends.
What We Have:
Competitive pay
Benefits such as medical, vision, and dental 1st of the month after hire date
Paid time off and paid holidays
Annual performance-based bonus and annual performance review for potential merit increase
Company-wide perks and employee appreciation events
Supplemental benefits, including life insurance and 401k contributions
Incentive-based Refer-a-Friend Program
Team training sessions and advancement opportunities
What we need:
We are looking for a Buyer to support the procurement strategy development and implementation for all assigned categories. This individual will ensure quality of materials, competitive pricing, and adherence to company policies and procurement processes. This role will be accountable for developing and maintaining a positive relationships with suppliers and oversight for vendor quality programs to meet our high food safety and quality standards.
What you will do:
Manage inventory levels and demand reports to support production, achieve established targets and minimize obsolescence.
Place purchase orders, confirming accurate pricing, quantity and availability of product.
Purchase the highest quality merchandise from established supplier list
Follow-up, expedite, delay or modify purchase orders as needed based upon inventory levels and scheduling changes
Coordinate transportation with logistics
Develop Strategic Supplier Relationships to drive value beyond cost, leveraging supplier capability to develop cost savings/value added initiatives
Ensure consistent and accurate cost saving tracking to support the Supply chain targets
Expand on an understanding of supply markets and cost drivers
Support the commercialization process with product lifecycle management for assigned categories
Support category strategies that effectively balance business unit requirements and ensure consistent and quality availability of supply
Ensure all assigned contracts are executed timely and accurately
Review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods to be purchased
Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine the need for changes
Handle claims for damaged or non-conforming inventory in a timely manner with Vendors
Follow orders from purchasing to invoice approval, tracking and documenting the entire process
Work cross functionally within the organization, including Commercialization, Product Development, Engineering, Operations, and Quality
Develop scenarios for cost savings, articulate key decisions and recommendations to Supply Chain Leadership team highlighting service, inventory and cost tradeoffs
Analyze historical and forecasted usage to recommend annual contract volumes
Manage slow moving and obsolete/end of product lifecycle activities for assigned categories in coordination with the warehouse and quality teams to identify and execute depletion strategies
Leads continuous improvement projects for assigned categories
Manage assigned categories throughout the entire supply chain and communicate risks or disruptions to Supply Chain leadership team
Work with product development team to identify and approve new vendors
What you need:
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Business required with related work experience or internships in food manufacturing OR equivalent years of experience
Minimum of 1 year of related procurement, supply chain, or buying experience
Food manufacturing and ingredient/packaging/indirect buying experience preferred, but will also consider manufacturing experience in other consumer packaged goods industries
Previous experience with MRP systems is preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Business or Operations experience, with solid quantitative skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to build strong supplier relationships and influence long-term supplier technology and resource allocation
Negotiating skills, consistently achieves win-win outcome in negotiations
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to work independently, multi-task and prioritize under pressure
Solid communication skills concentrated on data gathering, meeting facilitation and data dissemination
Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload
Demonstrates the ability to create and manage cross functional relationships
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