Purchasing Manager responsible for procuring food goods and services. Manufacturing environment Raw materials, inventory cycle counts, inventory control. Food manufacturing a plus. Seeks the best available quality for the lowest price and evaluates suppliers, develops and finalizes contracts Create, manage and analyze Purchase orders, sourcing raw materials, price negotiations, supply chain management Establishes approved suppliers and maintains supplier list Forecasts levels of demand for all inventory and non-inventory items to ensure stock is in surplus with respect to maintaining desired inventory levels Actively seeks opportunities to improve quality, service, and cost of all materials and/or services Identifies and sources new suppliers and vendors Develops performance targets for suppliers to ensure a competitive sourcing environment tracks quality, technology, cost savings, and continuous improvement initiatives Establishes and updates an approved vendor/supplier list Manages Supplier Consolidation Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis Works directly with Accounting to resolve cost-related issues on inventory and non-inventory items Establishes, implements, and maintains purchasing policies and procedures Analyzes complex supplier proposals and uses decision-making tools and models, including financial and non-financial criteria to facilitate award recommendations
Desired Skills and Experience Purchasing Manager responsible for procuring food goods and services. Manufacturing environment Raw materials, inventory cycle counts, inventory control. Food manufacturing a plus. Seeks the best available quality for the lowest price and evaluates suppliers, develops and finalizes contracts Create, manage and analyze Purchase orders, sourcing raw materials, price negotiations, supply chain management Establishes approved suppliers and maintains supplier list Forecasts levels of demand for all inventory and non-inventory items to ensure stock is in surplus with respect to maintaining desired inventory levels Actively seeks opportunities to improve quality, service, and cost of all materials and/or services Identifies and sources new suppliers and vendors Develops performance targets for suppliers to ensure a competitive sourcing environment tracks quality, technology, cost savings, and continuous improvement initiatives Establishes and updates an approved vendor/supplier list Manages Supplier Consolidation Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis Works directly with Accounting to resolve cost-related issues on inventory and non-inventory items Establishes, implements, and maintains purchasing policies and procedures Analyzes complex supplier proposals and uses decision-making tools and models, including financial and non-financial criteria to facilitate award recommendations