Senior Purchasing Buyer

Triumph Foods, L.L.C.•St. Joseph, MO

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead and support all aspects of plant and corporate purchasing operations for assigned categories, including capital expenditures and budgetary controls. Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and services; selecting and developing sources; negotiating terms; and maintaining purchase records and supplier relationships. Owns spend and supplier performance analysis for assigned categories, translating data into actionable recommendations for management and executive leadership. Builds and maintains reporting and KPIs that support purchasing decisions, and partners across business units to identify cost-savings and process-improvement opportunities. Reviews requisitions and creates purchase orders, and provides guidance and mentorship to purchasing buyers.

Requirements

B.S. degree with an emphasis in Business, e.g., Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, or Marketing.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive purchasing or procurement experience, including demonstrated experience in spend analysis, reporting, and supplier negotiation.
Experience with ERP purchasing systems (JD Edwards preferred) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
Able to communicate within and across departmental lines.
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office products including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Support and help enforce purchasing policies, practices, and procedures that meet accepted purchasing principles, and recommend improvements that strengthen departmental processes and controls.
Support internal control procedures that protect and secure the assets of the corporation and that preclude misappropriation of funds or assets.
Lead sourcing and negotiation for assigned spend categories, negotiating with suppliers on quality, warranty, price, and delivery so that Triumph Foods pays only for the actual value of supplies or services received; develop and execute category strategies that deliver measurable cost savings and value.
Utilize the ERP purchasing system (JD Edwards) to improve responsiveness, capture dollar savings through volume and blanket purchases, and meet the needs of the company with timely delivery of materials, supplies, and services.
Receive and timely analyze (using the value analysis approach) requests for purchases of materials, supplies, and services; determine vendor source; process requisitions; and monitor receipt and provide status to the requesting department.
Conduct spend, price variance (PPV), and supplier performance analysis across assigned categories; identify cost-reduction, consolidation, and process-improvement opportunities; and present findings and recommendations to management and executive leadership.
Take ownership of recurring purchasing reporting processes, ensuring each report is accurate and timely with a high degree of customer focus in resolving data discrepancies.
Build, maintain, and benchmark key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and control purchasing and reporting processes, such as past-due purchase orders, realized savings, supplier performance, and inventory coverage.
Partner with stakeholders across business units (Executive, Maintenance, Operations, Safety, FSQA, Human Resources, and other departments) to develop analyses and documentation collaboratively, communicating effectively with production, managerial, and executive teams to support sound decision-making.
Monitor inventory control systems for materials, packaging, pallets, services, and mechanical parts to ensure adequate levels for continuous operations while maintaining inventory at a level consistent with a just-in-time purchase and delivery process.
Author, update, and deliver internal and external documentation, including requirements, process documentation, and presentation-ready deliverables for internal and executive audiences.
Provide both written and verbal reports on all problems/opportunities that occur in your area of responsibility, including actions being taken to correct and a recommended action plan with a timetable for achieving.
Provide functional guidance, training, and mentorship to Purchasing Buyers, and serve as an escalation point for complex sourcing, data, and supplier issues.
Develop and maintain the collaborative relationships with internal partners and suppliers necessary to successfully accomplish the responsibilities of the position.