Buyer POST NUMBER: 467363
Location: Chicago, IL
Compensation: $79-$85/annually
Reporting to: Purchasing Manager
Position Summary:
Responsible for the purchasing of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging for the Company. In addition, they are responsible for maintaining the supplier records, both physical and electronic, and maintaining the integrity of record keeping systems. The purchasing function requires strategic planning, data entry among other tasks. The Senior Buyer will negotiate with suppliers for the best price and service that meet the minimum standards for all items purchased.
Essential Job Functions:
- Negotiates with suppliers under the guidelines of our Code of Ethics and Company practices and policies.
- Responsible for keeping all required supplier files up-do-date. This is done by monitoring expiration dates of all supplier required documents
- Communicate with Suppliers the Company’s policies regarding product specifications, lot# limitations, and booking receiving appointments
- Ensuring compliance with all ASC/MSC/OU certification requirements and having them “audit ready” at all times
- Support the Company’s FSMA Initiatives
- Researches and expands new supply sources where suppliers are inadequate or incapable to meet our minimum standards.
- Vets new potential suppliers through the Company’s New Vendor Qualification Program
- Seeks competitive bids for all purchases (minimum of 2 suppliers), analyzes bids and makes awards
- Negotiates contracts when appropriate and monitors market costs during the term
- Updates BOM’s when price changes are unavoidable and communicates this with the Corporate Controller.
- Verifies appropriate approvals and account numbers for Purchase Orders
- Works closely with Quality and Receiving Departments to ensure proper supplies arrive and Accounts Payable to ensure payments are made on time
- Monitors timeliness of Purchase Order deliveries and researches and delinquent arrivals
- Follows environmental and safety regulations and acts in compliance with US laws
- Complies with safety and corporate guidelines
- Aid in the development and implementation of Food Safety Fundamentals and Food Safety Plan as outlined in the BRCGS system
- •Has the authority to take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the BRCGS system
- Understands how to interpret and implement material needs based on production schedules and forecasts
Qualifications:
Education • Bachelor Degree or greater, in a business-related field
Specific Skills:
- Negotiating skills
- Sound Decision-Making skills
- Proficient with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent Organizational skills
- Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts
Experience Required:
- 5 to 10 years of progressive purchasing experience, someone that has experience in protein (Pork, chicken, FISH or beef)
- Prior supervision of staff required
- Previous experience with electronic business software required
- Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP or related Business Software required
- Knowledge and implementation of Food Safety Initiatives a plus
- Knowledge of Seafood Purchasing a plus
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.