Sr. Buyer jdd

Sr. Buyer jdd

Key Responsibilities

**Must have seasoning/ spices or ingredient purchasing experience**

Manage the order and confirmation process real time

Facilitate global strategic sourcing of packaging, food ingredients and contract manufacturing

Manage supplier management to assure consistent compliance with quality standards and

Specifications, shipping stipulations and on-time and complete delivery

Develop and maintain packaging and ingredient supply strategies to compliment production and sales requirements

Optimize inventory, minimizing conditions leading to stagnant/obsolete and expired shelf-life inventories

Work collaboratively with other departments to achieve finished goods delivery performance that meets customer expectations

Define and eliminate chronic problems

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree highly preferred

Food ingredient and raw materials experience highly preferred

Manufacturing and Supply Chain experience is a plus

Ability to maintain and negotiate desirable supplier relationships and agreements

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to travel as required to optimize supplier relationships and performance

Company offers much to its employees, including an onsite cafeteria with an employee meal plan, as well as many other competitive benefits which include: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Educational Assistance, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Company Sponsored Employee Events, Paid Vacation, Paid Personal Days and Paid Holidays. Our corporate campus in St. Francis, WI is close to both the Milwaukee airport and the restaurants, museums, theaters, galleries, and shopping in downtown Milwaukee.