Regional Purchasing Supervisor

GSFoods•Ontario, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Purchasing Supervisor, under the direction of the Purchasing Manager, assumes responsibility for supervising and overseeing the day-to-day activities and workflow related to purchasing. The Purchasing Supervisor is accountable for ensuring the purchasing staff accomplishes all daily goals and objectives and is abiding by procedural standards. The Purchasing Manager will also be responsible for contributing to the development of processes and procedures.

Requirements

Intermediate Excel (Formatting, Formulas (VLOOKUP), Pivot Tables, etc.)
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment while providing timely and accurate turnaround on tasks given.
Ability to learn and train others on new IT material and department processes.
Advanced communication and organizational skills.
Bachelor’s degree/Associated degree in business, supply chain management, or related field is preferred but not required.
Or 3-5 years of purchasing experience in the food industry or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Works closely with Purchasing Manager and Director to define and execute purchasing strategy.
Report, Interpret, and drive improvement of key performance indicators.
Manage, supervise, and motivate purchasing team by providing training and counseling to promote 100% work efficiency.
Train on any new processes and procedures and monitor to ensure that they are being executed effectively.
Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with suppliers.
Ensures Daily Purchasing Functions are being carried out by procurement team.
Maintain and drive improvement on key purchasing and service metrics.
Supervise the preparation and issuance of purchase orders to meet order fulfillment needs through the buying team.
Responsible for monitoring inventory levels
Ensure deadlines given to the buying team are met.
Supervise the day-to-day operations of the buying team to achieve order fulfillment and customer satisfaction.
Performs other duties as assigned.