Buyer

* This is an onsite role. You must be willing to relocate to Waukegan, IL if you are considered* 

This position is responsible for developing and managing the supplier base for Woodland Foods food products, primarily but not limited to food ingredients --negotiating and placing purchase orders that provide competitive pricing and terms, maintaining quality specification compliance, and providing delivery schedules to meet stock targets on purchased items. 

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Purchase diverse items from suppliers to support demand and target stock levels, focusing on total cost ownership and inventory level targets.
• Provide long-term and short-term cost savings strategies.
• Evaluate and manage existing supplier base: develop a strategy of supply based on risk, price, quality, variety of offerings, service, support, availability, reliability, and reputation.
• Identify and reduce risk in the supply chain.
• Develop new supply sources and visit supplier facilities to qualify them as new sources.
• Arrange and ensure delivery of purchased items to support customer service levels.
• Maintain a supply plan that provides adequate stock and fresh products for sale.   

Secondary Functions

• Back-up to other Buyers
• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned

Qualifications/Requirements

• 3 years of purchasing/procurement experience within any industry
• College degree and/or equivalent experience
• Experience with ERP systems a plus
• Functional with Excel
• Food Industry and/or importing experience preferred
• Exceptional International buying and logistics knowledge and skills
• Proficiency in a second language is a plus
• CPM, APICS, or other certifications a plus 

Skills/Abilities

• Strong negotiating, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Ability to analyze previous ordering and inventory histories to establish forecasting trends
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of management
• Proficiency with current software packages such as Microsoft Office
• Strong team player

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and frequently bend and move about the facility.

Personal Protective Equipment

The performance of this position requires exposure to the manufacturing and warehouse areas that, under certain conditions, may require the use of personal protective equipment.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position does not allow for remote work.

• Works in an office and manufacturing environment
• Exposure to dust, odors, and noise
• Exposure to a plant that is not temperature-controlled

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

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