Sr. Buyer Rigid Plastic
About The Position
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Sr Buyer, Rigid Plastic based in Buffalo, NY. As a Senior Buyer, the role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for packaging categories, managing supplier relationships, negotiating commercial agreements, identifying cost reduction opportunities, and ensuring supply continuity across Lactalis North America. The role includes strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, market intelligence, risk mitigation, contract management, budget support, and continuous improvement initiatives. Additionally, the Senior Buyer will collaborate with Plant Operations, Packaging Development, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Global Procurement Team to align duties with the company's goals and values.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree is required.
- 5+ years in purchasing, preferably packaging experience with food manufacturing company.
- Supplier Management (Procurement Cost Management, Procurement Negotiation strategy/ tools, Procurement Budgeting and controlling)
Nice To Haves
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Procurement, or related field is preferred
Responsibilities
- Preparing bid proposals, negotiating all pricing contracts, analyzing and summarizing all responses and executing final contracts with suppliers.
- Communicating changes in purchasing policies, commercial agreements and procedures including recommended ordering patterns.
- Reviewing, approval and issuing of supplier pricing grids.
- Assist plant replenishes at all plant locations with any issues relating to supply. This encompasses suppliers, purchases and policies.
- Develop supplier relationships to optimize supplier quality and performance, including continuous improvement, innovation, and reduction in total cost of ownership to add value to our company. This will include leading supplier business reviews, reviewing supplier scorecards and the analysis of supplier non-conformance results. Acting as a resource to the plant buyers regarding non-conformance concerns to achieve full resolution.
- Develop and execute procedures to enable the plant locations to have consistent practices to enable the locations to consolidate purchases with our suppliers to take maximum advantage of available volume discounts.
- Responsible for accurate completion of monthly savings tracking reporting for savings, value analysis, and negotiation
- Assist the manager with the development of an annual saving target.
- Responsible for sourcing and qualifying suppliers in conjunction with QA and Packaging Development. This will include site visits.
- Responsible for compiling, organizing and maintaining all detailed supplier information used to evaluate new and existing suppliers.
- Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and/or pricing.
- Work closely with all corporate purchasing employees to make sure that purchasing goals are well achieved.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Total Rewards Program
- Variety of affordable benefits and coverage options
- Support insurance costs significantly
- Contribute generously to retirement plans
- Paid Time Off from day one
- Training and development opportunities
- Education Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
