Procurement Buyer

Berner Food & Beverage • Dakota, IL

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About The Position

The Procurement Buyer uses a team-based approach to identify and procure materials for Berner Food and Beverage. The role demonstrates fiscal responsibility by negotiating pricing, delivery, and terms to the company’s advantage. It also considers cash flow by reducing exposure to customer-specific components, keeping inventories low, and ensuring production needs are met. The Procurement Buyer follows all applicable programs, procedures, requirements, practices, and safety standards.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in a purchasing environment.

Nice To Haves

• A degree is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Issue blanket purchase orders for corrugate, labels, glues, films, and other materials directed for manufacturing purposes.
• Manage vendor releases to ensure manufacturing needs are met.
• Administer label inventory to reduce exposure to customer-specific components.
• Order and stock necessary non-stock materials, including office supplies, paper, glues, and other manufacturing supplies requested by Operations.
• Issue purchase orders for capital projects.
• Monitor the production schedule to ensure materials are available as needed and communicate plans for shortages to the procurement and operations team.
• Use the production forecast to determine raw material needs, ordering as necessary to meet requirements while keeping inventory values low.
• Manage inventory that is about to expire or has expired to minimize company exposure.
• Attend necessary meetings.
• Follow applicable programs, procedures, requirements, practices, and safety standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed