Job Title: Raw Material Buyer
Department: Sourcing
Reports to: Sr. Manager - Strategic Sourcing Pet Raw Material
Location: Onsite, Oak Creek, WI
Essential Functions Include:
- Coordinates and arranges materials necessary to support production plans for multiple plant locations
- Be the key contact representing Sourcing for multiple locations
- Manage the strategic buying of secondary raw materials and indirect goods as directed.
- Negotiate pricing with suppliers and research/source new suppliers for assigned categories
- Confirms appropriate production requirements are being met though specifications and vendor qualification compliance
- Works with the operations across multiple plant locations to maintain effective relationships
- Generate and monitor purchase orders to support the material and buying requirements as assigned
- Support on quality and service issues where required
- Manage and maintain product specifications and descriptions in cooperation with R&D and QA.
- Assist team members with various projects/tasks as identified
- Provide regular reviews to suppliers and partners to find ways to drive out unnecessary costs
- Support R&D in the development of new products with samples and product knowledge
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Include:
- Requires a bachelor's degree or at least 5 years of experience in a similar role and field.
- Experience with Pet Raw Material buying a plus but not mandatory.
- Experience in food or beverage industry also a plus
- Thorough working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes, and procedures.
- Understanding of warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures
- Strong Excel capabilities a plus as well as experience with Microsoft Just Foods ERP - Purchasing Agent Dynamics 365
Food Safety Requirements:
- Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry's food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
- Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry's food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:
- 75% sitting 25% walking
- Consistent and reliable attendance
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment.
- Need to travel up to 15% of time
- Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 40 lbs. is required.
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