Senior Buyer (Food Manufacturing Protein)
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 80000 - 85000
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Buyer (Food Manufacturing / Protein)
Location: Chicago IL (On-site)
Salary: $80000 - $85000 per year discretionary bonus
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision 401k w/ 25% match PTO Life Free parking
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM CT (On-site)
Travel: None
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship: Not available
Relocation assistance: Not available
Senior Buyer (Food Manufacturing / Protein) Description
Our client in the food manufacturing industry is seeking a Senior Buyer to join their team in Chicago this role you will own purchasing for raw materials ingredients and packaging in a fast-paced audit-heavy environment. Youll manage spend and availability by balancing inventory levels lead times MOQs and safety stock; ensuring production never waits on materials while avoiding costly overbuys. This role partners closely with the Purchasing Manager warehouse/receiving quality and accounting to keep supplier documentation fully audit ready purchase orders accurate and issues resolved quickly. Ideal candidates bring proven food manufacturing purchasing experience strong negotiation skills and a detail-first mindset. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing company that prides itself on collaboration culture and career development.
Senior Buyer (Food Manufacturing / Protein) Responsibilities
Purchase raw materials ingredients and packaging to support production needs
Balance inventory to prevent overbuying shortages and production delays
Partner with warehouse on storage capacity timing and receiving constraints
Negotiate pricing terms and service levels with suppliers
Source competitive bids and award purchases based on cost quality and risk
Vet and onboard suppliers through a structured qualification process
Maintain vendor files and track expirations to keep audits ready
Ensure supplier compliance with food safety and certification requirements
Create and manage POs approvals and correct account coding in ERP
Coordinate with Quality Receiving and AP to resolve issues and pay on time
Senior Buyer (Food Manufacturing / Protein) Qualifications
4 years of progressive purchasing experience required
Food Manufacturing experience required
People leadership experience required
Knowledge of food safety compliance and supplier documentation required
Experience supporting audit environments (FSMA/GFSI-style) required
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- HR Sourcing
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Materials Management
- Manufacturing
- MRP
- Contracts
