Purchasing Agent

Position: Purchaser (onsite)

Growing better together!

Who We Are

SVZ supplies high-quality, sustainable fruit and vegetable ingredients. Our portfolio of premium purees, concentrates, NFC juices and IQFs are not only tasty and 100% natural, but you also receive the added reassurance of SVZ’s reliability.

We found that by establishing long-lasting partnerships that respect communities, support farmers, take care of the environment and help our customers, we can be successful and make a difference.

Drawing on more than 150 years of expertise across the agro-supply chain, our collective knowledge and close collaboration with our partner farmers, customers and suppliers makes us the go-to fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier for leading food and beverage manufacturers across the globe.

What We Offer

Salary: $69,750 to $90,500

Selected candidates are typically hired at a rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range, however placement within the entire range is based on qualifications and professional experience.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life/Disability/ Long-term Care Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (vacation and sick leave)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 10% bonus potential

What You Will Do

The Purchaser is responsible for the day-to-day purchasing activities for the Othello facility, including sourcing and purchasing materials to ensure efficient and cost effective operations are maintained in alignment with company objectives.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following areas:

• Oversees the sourcing of packaging, processing aids, and facility requirements.
• Acts as key point of contact for operational issues that need to be escalated (late deliveries, capacity constraints, and quality issues).
• Ensures purchase order guidelines (authorization levels, confirmation dates, past due PO’s, pricing) are adhered to by the team.
• Executes cost reduction projects per annual goals.
• Communicates and prioritizes supplier updates to all affected departments in a timely manner.
• Supports specific lead time reduction efforts.
• Takes direction from internal departments on new product sourcing or integration.
• Provides training and coaching to team on purchasing process, tools, and best practices.

Education, Experience, and Licensing
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Any combination of education and experience may be substituted as long as it provides the desired skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply management, or related field
• Two to three years of experience as a purchaser agent or buyer
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage time, organize, and work under pressure

Preferred

• Experience working in the food and beverage manufacturing industry
• Experience working with SAP or other ERP system

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Working Conditions:
Work is primarily performed in an office setting.

Physical Abilities:
Physical abilities are primarily those required of an office or administrative position: the ability to walk, sit, write, hear, and speak; operation of office equipment, including, but not limited to phone, copy machine, fax machine, computer; typing on keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

SVZ USA Washington, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69,750.00 - $90,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Othello, WA 99344: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $69,750 - $90,500