Manager, Purchasing

George's • Springdale, AR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for the day to day purchasing activities for a specific location. The position will work with various departments to ensure adequate stock levels are maintained for current/future production needs, along with performing month end accounting entries and reconciliations. The Purchasing Manager is also responsible for providing oversight to the purchasing team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field
• 5 years of purchasing experience or 9 years of progressively responsible purchasing experience
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office
• Project management experience
• Strong analytical skills

Nice To Haves

• Poultry and/or plant experience
• Previous Supervisory/Leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process orders for packaging and ingredients needed for the plant, based on production schedule.
• Process and maintain purchase orders from submitted maintenance and plant requisitions.
• Perform month end inventory closing with accounting and investigate any material variances.
• Work with corporate purchasing to ensure the plant is conforming to contracts set in place.
• Responsible for keeping department audit ready.
• Make sure paperwork is up to date and all vendors are following required programs.
• Work closely with warehouse/receiving departments to ensure supplies arrive when needed.
• Provide oversight to purchasing team members.

What This Job Offers

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