Packaging Buyer
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Job Location:
Neosho, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Opal Foods is adding to the team with a great opportunity for a Packaging Buyer. Reporting to the Procurement Manager the Packaging Buyer will track manage and order all packaging materials for the locations assigned to them.
Essential Job Functions Must be able to perform these tasks with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Monitor ordering and storage of inventory for assigned plants
- Work with receiving department managers to ensure necessary items are in stock
- Assist/schedule delivery appointments for incoming packaging loads for plants assigned
- Maintain packaging calendars for plants assigned
- Constantly working to reduce warehousing costs
- Work with Sales and Customer Service to accurately forecast future packaging needs
- Maintain and implement comprehensive policies and procedures for inventory control to manage the flow of supplies and merchandise
- Serve as backup for Procurement Manager
Other Responsibilities
- Other duties and projects may be assigned based on company needs.
QualificationsEducation/Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task
- Effective team skills
- Effective communication skills towards all levels of the organization
- Professional and courteous approach to interacting with customers and internal stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data and make effective decisions based on data provided
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Must be proficient in use of Excel spreadsheets
- Demonstrated ability to effectively speak read and write in English
Preferred QualificationsEducation/Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Bachelors Degree preferred
- Previous experience in the commercial egg industry preferred
- Previous experience in purchasing or procurement related roles preferred
Benefits: Opal Foods LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes PTO holiday pay options for medical dental vision flexible spending accounts life insurance dependent life insurance and disability that will all become effective the first of the month after your hire date. Opal Foods LLC also provides a matching 401K plan.
Opal Foods is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
