Procurement Buyer

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Berner Food & Beverage is committed to ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality for our customers brands. We foster a culture that promotes a safe productive inclusive respectful and meaningful work environment for our employees instilling a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Our Procurement team is currently looking for a Procurement Buyer.

Reports To: Director of Supply Chain Procurement & Commercialization

Summary:

The Procurement Buyer will utilize a team-based approach to identify and procure materials for use at Berner Food and Beverage. Throughout all activities the Procurement Buyer will consistently demonstrate fiscal responsibility by negotiating pricing delivery and terms to Berner Food and Beverages advantage. The Procurement Buyer will also demonstrate a high level of understanding of cashflow impact by reducing exposure to customer-specific components keeping inventories low and ensuring all production needs are met. This position will ensure that all programs procedures requirements practices and safety will be followed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Issue blanket purchase orders for corrugate labels glues films and others directed for manufacturing purposes

Manage vendor releases to ensure manufacturing needs are met

Administer label inventory to ensure reduced exposure of customer-specific components

Order and stock all necessary non-stock materials including but not limited to office supplies paper glues and other manufacturing supplies as requested by Operations

Issue purchase orders for capital projects

Monitor production schedule to ensure all materials are available as needed; communicate plans for any shortages to the procurement and operations team

Utilize production forecast to determine raw materials needs; order as necessary to meet needs and keep inventory values low

Manage about to expire inventory & expired inventory levels to minimize exposure to Berner

Attend all meetings that are necessary.

Education Training & Experience:

Degree preferred but not required. Minimum three years experience in a purchasing environment.

Pay Range: 60000.00 to 75 000.00 salary (based on experience). Full medical dental vision and 401k benefits offered.

All job duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description must be performed on-site at our designated workplace location.

This position does not offer remote hybrid or telecommuting work options. Applicants must be able and willing to work in person as a condition of employment.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet Berner Foods Inc.s ongoing needs.