Buyer

Job Description
Pay Range:
$67,000 - $76,000 per year
Purpose of position:
Arrange for the purchase and delivery of Ingredient Commodities to all Foster Farms food processing facilities in the most cost-effective manner. This will be accomplished consistent with company goals and specifications for quality and timeliness established by using departments. Provide administrative and technical support for the Operations stakeholders and Finance to include Sourcing (vendor negotiations / selection, pricing, agreement preparation for Manager) and Supply Chain management (order placement, specification buying, supply continuity, communication to vendors, Request for Proposals (RFPs), contract negotiations, stakeholder support, inventory policies, on time delivery and contract creation).
Essential Job Functions:
Daily Buying Support for ingredients. Responsibilities include managing the Req-to-Pay process to include acting as a procedural resource for Purchase Requisition (PR) development, creating &
issuing POs, order confirmation, invoice resolution support and maintaining Department records and documentation. Responsible for ensuring on-time delivery and adapting to new schedule requirements.
Responsible for the support of the company’s maintenance planning systems (MRP) support. Maintenance planning systems (MRP) support includes supporting maintenance planners with basic understanding of SAP material management, inventory settings such as classifications, min/max safety stock, and reorder points, material master requirements. Additionally, the role will make site assessments of ordering status and build standardization and best practices across maintenance planners.
Responsible for support of direct material food safety material planning processes and system improvements. Food Safety &
System responsibilitiesinclude supplier information and performance management related to BRC, FSMA, and new food safety requirements, working with Quality &
Feed on assessments andcompliance obligations, keeping documentation current, assessing material/supplier risk in conjunction with Sourcing and Q/A. Additionally, in this role the individual will work closely with IT to support an integrated approach to improve purchasing controls around the right supplier, the right mfg plant, and the right use. Will also coordinate with material &
feed planners to ensurealignment and improve planning efficiency.
Responsible for supporting new supplier qualifications, plus any transition of new/modified goods/services. Will be required to lead efforts to integrate new suppliers or supplier’s products.
Responsible for identifying and delivering cost reduction. Will develop and manage RFPs, RFQs and SAP RFx(s) for various purchases, conduct bid analysis and draft contracts. Responsible for vendor selection, price determination, transportation optimization and other terms for materials/services purchases within assigned area.
Track and identify opportunities and trends in the agricultural commodities market relating to the wheat, corn, and soy markets futures to support contract agreements that provide value to Foster Farms in negotiations with our vendor partners.
Responsible for ensuring quality, food safety, safety and supplier policies are adhered to for purchases made. Will be required to explain financial policies, procedures to internal customers in writing and verbally and support compliance with internal controls.
Perform research and data analysis with frequent use of Excel, SAP, BW, Ariba and other databases. Issue PO’s and manage as needed to support above (new and/or additional material), set up of new SAP numbers for new materials (add to contract, price, MOQ and order increments and sourced) communicate and coordinate with Planner. Will set up new suppliers, contract management in SAP (pricing, terms, etc.) and reporting and facilitating (in and out of SAP):
slow moving and excess, SAP number end of life process, MDA’s, SSO’s CAF’s (i.E. NCR’s)
Will be required to review POs written by others, validate and release. PO authority up to $50,000.
Additional Job Functions:
Other duties as assigned by manager.