Ingredient Buyer Reidsville, NC

Farmina • Reidsville, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Farmina is seeking an Ingredient Buyer for their Reidsville, NC location. The company focuses on developing all-natural, nutritious, and scientifically validated pet food. The Ingredient Buyer will be responsible for purchasing raw materials, micro ingredients, and packaging to meet internal requests, with a primary goal of reducing organizational costs. This role involves daily contact and negotiation with suppliers to achieve better cost-effectiveness.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience of working in high volume manufacturer IN FOOD MANUFACTURING (Required)
• Must have experience buying raw ingredients for a Food Manufacturing environment.
• Excellent negotiation skills as well as an understanding of the broad goods sector consumption
• Working experience at Buyer position, in purchasing or supply chain management
• Fluent computer skills (MS Office package, Internet, NAV)
• Must have excellent skills with Excel.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks and jobs simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree (Prefer Supply Chain or Logistics/Purchasing related field)
• Inward processing knowledge recommendable

Responsibilities

• Planning and organizing ingredient purchasing according to the company standard and strategy
• Develop an effective and accurate system for monitoring purchase orders and execution of tasks of purchasing department
• Creating a procurement plan (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) based on needs of all sectors in company
• Maintain daily contacts with suppliers, including freight forwarders, organizing domestic and international transport
• Support other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may have impact on business operations and results
• Provide purchase, backorder and delivery discrepancy report to supervisors with all necessary information that secures traceability through the system
• Proactively monitor and advise all team members and superiors on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the company, shipment tracking and other necessary information
• Monitor market trends and market suppliers; audit, evaluate and select suppliers according to company standard that provides quality compliance, cost and delivery efficiency
• Accent on cost reduction and optimization of departments tasks, including continuous improvement
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings
• Active participation in resolving complaints against suppliers
• Work closely with production, quality, logistics, regulatory, labeling and other relevant departments as contribution to overall business development
• Responsibility for creating, maintaining and modifying database of suppliers and raw materials
• Assisting with maintaining inventory levels and materials on a regular basis
• Implement all necessary actions for obtaining licenses for importing raw materials and extending existing ones
• Active monitoring of changes, harmonization and implementation of internal procedures with legal changes related to the procurement process
• Create training plan for employees in department and conduct trainings accordingly

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits and much more.
• 90% Company Paid Employee Only Medical Plan Option
• 401K with Employer Matching Program
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level