Purchasing Buyer - Rapid Progression

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Reviews daily/weekly demand for production fulfillment.
* Creates purchase orders.
* Manages vendor's relationships, such as negotiating prices, terms, updating lead-times.
* Manages min/max inventories of ingredients and packaging materials as a main responsibility.
* Ability to forecast and plan for ingredients/materials requirements to fulfill orders.
* Maintains and creates data for quick and accurate demand planning.
* Works collaboratively with the supply chain team to mitigate risk associated with availability of raw materials.
* Works with the accounting department on invoices accuracy.
* Works closely with Warehouse to ensure proper supplies arrive.
* Traces delinquent arrivals from purchase orders.
* Complies with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics.
* Work with quality to ensure standards are met and to ensure proper certification requirements are met. (RSPO, Kosher, Organic, etc)
* Works closely with operations, sanitation, and maintenance on the purchase of needed operating supplies. Also responsible for tracking on operating suppliers ordered to budget.
* Develops new supply sources when needed.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/ABILITY REQUIRED:
* High School Diploma and 3 to 5 years work related experience in a manufacturing environment.(Food Environment Preferred)
* Negotiating skills.
* Analytical abilities.
* Organizational skills for efficient office control.
* Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.
* Solid decision making skills.
* Able to perform general office lifting and physical requirements.
* Proficient in MS Office; applications.
* Knowledge and experience with MRP systems. (Epicor Preferred)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.