Senior Buyer

Seaboard Triumph Foods•Sioux City, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is the advanced level position in the series which typically works with a high degree of independence and has responsibility for preparing highly complex, customized contracts and/or coordination of a specific purchasing function, including independent problem solving, for major purchasing functions company wide. These responsibilities may include assistance with long-term planning, recommending policy and procedural changes for a functional area. The Senior Buyer may be assigned purchases or contracts for commodities and services which involve the integration of many diverse elements, are of high cost, or which entail construction projects, service agreements, repair projects, or interagency agreements. Incumbents must possess skills to effectively work with requestors in developing specifications which are cost effective and not unduly restrictive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, administration, accounting, finance, economics, marketing or a related field OR a minimum of five years of relevant experience in purchasing, supply chain, or protein manufacturing operations.
Equivalent combinations of education and hands-on industry experience will be considered.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations.
Ability to write effective reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management and employees.
Ability to influence and persuade others.
Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as safety files, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively communicate with the vendors, customers, production and management personnel.
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
Demonstrated ability to understand basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical, diagram, written and/or verbal form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use any and all other computer programs that are or will be made available.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
A self-motivated individual that is able to prioritize and complete critical assignments in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

Creates purchase orders from requisitions.
Senior level position with responsibility for overall coordination of an aspect of purchasing.
Assignments often involve complex and costly projects.
Possesses wide and broad level of knowledge and experience, works with a high degree of independence.
May serve a vital role on committee to acquire, purchase, or construct a major item.
Receive and timely analyze (using the value analysis approach) requests for purchases of materials, supplies and services; determine vendor source; process requisition; provide for monitoring receipt and providing status to requesting department.
Issue purchase orders to suppliers and confirm quantity ordered, pricing, and lead time.
Data entry and filing paperwork.
Obtains price quotes from multiple suppliers.
Run reports to help determine needs.
Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
Support purchasing policies, practices and procedures that meet accepted purchasing principles.
Support internal control procedures that protect and secure the assets of the corporation and that preclude misappropriation of funds or assets.
Compilation of internal reports.
Monitor an inventory control system for materials, services and mechanical parts that insures adequate levels for continuous operations while at the same time maintains inventory at a level that uses a just-in-time purchase and delivery process.
Provide both written and verbal reports on all problems/opportunities that occur in your area of responsibility to include actions being taken to correct, and a recommended action plan with a timetable for achieving.
Develop a collaborative relationship with those you need to maintain good rapport in order to successfully accomplish your job.