Buyer

AAK USA, INC.

BUYER- EDISON, NJ

Making Better Happen

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen together.

Join nearly 4,000 like-minded colleagues globally and build a better future with us.

Build a better future as a Buyer for our Edison, NJ Corporate headquarters.The Buyer will have responsibility for purchasing materials, equipment, supplies and services of a specialized or complex nature in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities:

· Examines and analyzes departmental purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information; contacts department or initiator to clarify or complete information.

· Communicates directly with production supervisors and schedulers on delays, special circumstances, etc.

· Purchases miscellaneous supplies, such as production, sanitation, and office supplies.

· Improve price and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings, utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.

· Contact vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

· Prepares purchase orders and communicates them to relevant parties through email, phone, or fax.

· Follows up and monitors purchase orders to maintain the integrity of the schedule and verify pricing & delivery dates match the order confirmation.

· Promotes communication across departments to identify and drive toward common policies and best practices to achieve cost reductions.

· Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of the impacts.

Qualifications:

· 3 years of related procurement experience including purchasing, inventory control, contract negotiation, supply management, supplier relationships, basics of Cost Accounting, and tracking budget expenses

· Knowledge of MRP systems and processes

· Work experience in a food service environment

· Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments

· Ability to respond consistently with a high degree of initiative to resolve issues or complex problems that may arise

· Ability to maintain a positive company image and brand

· Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly

· Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, Spanish speaking a

· Strong multi-tasking skills

· Strong negotiation skills

· Ability to work well under pressure

· Intermediate to advanced computer skills. Proficient with MS Office suite, to include advanced Excel skills, and other work-related software.

· Candidates must be authorized to work in the US, now and in the future, without sponsorship

AAK promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status and any class of discrimination under state and federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edison, NJ 08837: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000