Procurement/Commodity Manager/Buyer

GloryBee Foods • Eugene, OR

28d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Procurement/Commodity Manager/Buyer you will successfully maintain and continuously improve demand management, purchasing and supplier coordination processes of your assigned food grade commodities while maintaining thorough market knowledge to control costs and mitigate risks. As such, you will develop strong supplier relationships globally, carrying out supplier prospecting, selection and qualification processes in addition to monitoring and reporting supplier performance. A typical day could entail issuing purchase orders, onboarding new suppliers, or coordinating cross-departmentally on aspects needed to source an item. This role has no direct reports and is based onsite at our Production Facility located at 1680 Irving Road Eugene OR. The typical work week is Monday - Friday, with a negotiable 8 hour schedule aligned with company hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, production engineering, or related field; or 3 years of professional experience in a supply-chain related field
• Good understanding of supply chain analytics such as demand forecasting, network flow modeling, network analysis and optimization, routing and distribution analysis
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills; finds pragmatic solutions to complex problems
• Adept at building rapport and maintaining relationships; excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Skilled with MS Microsoft Office to include Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel (pivot tables, charts and solver)
• Ability to quickly navigate and learn new software and systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled at conflict resolution and negotiations
• Effectively manages multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and able to self-direct in a fluid environment
• Comfortable communicating concerns and understands when to escalate decision making to a higher level
• Models 'best in class' mindset with a focus on safety, quality, and sustainability
• Willingness to domestically for trade shows or conduct supplier site visits

Responsibilities

• maintain and continuously improve demand management
• purchasing and supplier coordination processes of your assigned food grade commodities
• maintaining thorough market knowledge to control costs and mitigate risks
• develop strong supplier relationships globally
• carrying out supplier prospecting, selection and qualification processes
• monitoring and reporting supplier performance
• issuing purchase orders
• onboarding new suppliers
• coordinating cross-departmentally on aspects needed to source an item

Benefits

• Rewards and recognition for superior performance
• Collaborative environment fostering teamwork and accountability
• Opportunity to work for a company that positively impacts people's lives
• Exceptional benefits program including medical, dental and vision, along with healthy living reimbursements, generous 401(k) match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees