Position summary: Responsible for finding suppliers, choosing raw materials, office supplies, equipment, materials or services and negotiating prices for the company. They review and analyze purchase requisitions, investigate and develop a list of suppliers, prepare bid specifications, issue bid requests and review quotations. Buyers interpret purchasing procedures directly to the Director of Procurement.
 
Position responsibilities:
 

• Processing various purchase transactions based on company policies.
• Analyzing departmental purchase requisitions for accuracy.
• Determine method to process requisitions according to required timelines, competitive bidding or dollar amount.
• Identifying and selecting vendors that meets criteria such as price, quality, quantity and delivery dates.
• Placing orders for the required commodities.
• Assisting departments in initiating requisitions and orders.
• Updating records and files.
• Writing bid invitations and requesting proposals; analyzing bids, proposals and quotes, then awarding the contract to the chosen vendor.
• Resolving purchasing problems.

• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description can be changed at any time.

Essential skills and experience:
 

• Reading, writing, numeracy, oral communication, problem solving.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Time management skills
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented and possess knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices.

 
Education and Experience:
 

• High School Graduate / GED
• Associate Degree (experience will be accepted in lieu of education)

SQF Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Support SQF requirements by maintaining food safety plan and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner to ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, and Kosher product requirements.
• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action and or Food Defense issues to the Food Safety and Quality Department.

Safety Responsibilities:

• Safety is vitally important not only at our facility but also from a personal standpoint. Employees are responsible for understanding and following all safety procedures. Likewise, food safety is a key performance indicator. Understanding this, GMP and housekeeping procedures are to be followed as part of any job at our facility.

 
Reporting to this position:

• No direct reports

 
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment requires mandatory use of ear plugs.