Buyer

Paradise Tomato Kitchen•Louisville, KY

46d

About The Position

As a buyer at Paradise, you will be part of an exciting team dedicated to the best Cost, Quality and Delivery. The Procurement Team plays a key role in ensuring new recipe launches, production supply and cost savings. Responsibilities will include executing pricing contracts for raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing and purchasing select indirect materials and services. Analyze buying trends, sales forecasts, and commodity markets to optimize RFQ and negotiation processes. Duties are as listed below in this document.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field; three (3) or more years of purchasing experience, preferably in a food manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Solid negotiation skills
Understanding of procurement sourcing processes, supplier negotiations and contract execution
Good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to be flexible and willing to learn new skills quickly as the need arises
Effective in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Good analytical skills, able to perform data analyses in Excel
Team player with integrity, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
Ability to multi-task and work independently
Make decisions while following company procedures.
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly, detailed oriented.
Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Responsibilities

Obtain materials from suppliers at the lowest cost while maintaining a high level of quality and delivery with consideration to urgency of need, expediting as needed
Study and assess current market conditions for effect on pricing, supply, and demand of materials
Responsible for the procurement of raw materials, expense items and services
Prepare RFQ packages, select best total cost supplier and negotiate agreements in terms of quality, price, availability, pay terms, and delivery.
Manage the total PO process, from PO creation through to PO delivery to destination, while ensuring that delivery dates correspond with demand requirements
Responsible for preparing and processing purchase orders in ERP and fulfilling contractual obligations in accordance with Company policies and government regulations
Build, develop and manage relationships with internal customers and external vendors on purchasing related issues. [Invoices, Packing Slips, Specifications, Scheduling, etc.]
Responsible for maintaining Purchasing databases to ensure integrity of purchasing records/data and pricing in ERP and procurement files/databases
Collaborate with R&D and Quality to identify and develop new/alternate supply sources and support new products and limited time offers.
Support relevant departments with pricing for customer quotes/bids, new product and limited time offers.
Responsible for monitoring the resolution of pricing discrepancies claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage missing products.
Other duties as assigned.