Supply Chain Manager
Daily's Premium Meats•Saint Joseph, MO
•Onsite
About The Position
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading all procurement activities Daily’s St Joseph, ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and quality-focused sourcing of raw materials, packaging, and indirect supplies. This role partners closely with operations, quality, finance, and supply chain teams to support production continuity while maintaining compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years purchasing/inventory management experience
- Experience with M3/CAT/Tableau systems and software
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and present information.
- Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Must be able to effectively present information before groups, within the organization.
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
- Advanced Excel required.
- Experience with purchasing/inventory systems.
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Must be able to make decisions on routine matters utilizing company policies and procedures and directions from upper management.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with planning and operations to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials, high quality standards and competitive cost
- Guarantee timely availability of materials by managing inventory transfers between the plant and dry goods warehouse locations in alignment with production demand.
- Serve as a technical expert on materials purchased and used in production, ensuring alignment with operational requirements, quality standards, and cost objectives.
- Drive supplier negotiations to secure best-in-class pricing while balancing quality, service, and risk
- Monitor inventory levels and proactively develop contingency plans to mitigate risk and ensure continuity during supply chain disruptions.
- Partner with plant leadership to improve supply chain and reduce costs
- Supervise purchasing team and develop high-performance capabilities
- Maintain professional vendor relationships
- Manage supplier programs and sourcing strategies
- Lead RFQ/RFP processes and supplier onboarding
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
