Indirect Buyer - manufacturing

LiDestri • Fairport, NY • 18h ago

About LiDestri Foods

LiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

Excellent Pay and Benefits:

Great career-pathing

Professional development, including unlimited online training courses

Health insurance with premium contributions

Dental, vision, HSA

100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability

401k - with employer match

Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays

Company bonuses

And many more....

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Indirect Buyer is responsible for developing and maintaining indirect supplier relationships, sourcing, pricing, negotiating and ensuring availability for all indirect items and maintenance materials. Conduct market analysis to identify trends and opportunities for cost savings. Manage supplier relationships, negotiations, and contracts to ensure favorable terms.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications from departments and category subject matter experts

Develop strategic sourcing / purchasing plans that support the future profitability of the business

Analyze current spend and find areas to improve service, reduce costs, and streamline purchasing procedures

Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for highest spend, greatest complexity, and most critical/strategic categories

Engage in the sourcing and procuring of capital equipment

Work closely with operations and finance to support MRO inventory management system; Obtain up to date commodity information for pricing and availability

Maintain negotiated pricing in Oracle iProcurement system

Provide forecasts to suppliers as appropriate

Prepare and analyze Requests for Quote

Research vendors to determine best options and make recommendations by evaluating total cost and quality of indirect materials and services

Improve pay terms for indirect/MRO material suppliers

Evaluate and monitor contracts and lease agreements to identify contracts that are coming up for bid or renewal

Source, develop, and build mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers

Submit RFQs, negotiate favorable conditions considering cost, quality, delivery, and payment terms, and finalize the related contract

Work with internal department to source suppliers for new and current items

Participate in cross-functional teams on new indirect materials and obsoleting indirect materials used in the plants and warehouses

Work in partnership with suppliers when unexpected circumstances arise that disrupt operations and follow up with correction action(s) to prevent future occurrences

Organize, update, and retain product information files and purchase contracts

Check for accuracy and compliance with existing policies and procedures related to procurement and ensure they are current, up-to-date, and being followed

Works closely with the A/P department to resolve billing issues and correct PO errors to enable A/P to pay invoices within payment terms

Support Admins (admins issue the POs) on sourcing and quoting indirect materials for plants and warehouses

Train and support all users on iProcurement

Back up admins when they are out of office creating their requisitions and POs

Report food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Business Administration or other related field plus 2-years' experience in an Indirect Buyer role preferred

Associate's degree in related field and 5+ years of Indirect Buyer experience required

CPSM or CIPS professional designation a plus

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent leadership skills

Manufacturing experience

Ability to work with numbers, calculations, attention to detail with high level of accuracy

Assist in maintaining lasting cooperative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and vendors

Demonstrated ability to work independently, with limited supervision

Communication & Organization Skills- must have very good skills

Intermediate/Advanced Excel experience

Oracle experience a plus

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Regularly required to sit, use hands

Occasionally need to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, with a potential of up to 25 pounds

Sedentary office environment

Occasional exposure to manufacturing plant floor requiring the use of personal protective equipment (ear plugs, safety glasses, bump cap, skid-resistant leather shoes, etc.)

Occasional travel including trade shows, supplier visits, conferences etc.

Must follow Good Manufacturing Practice (hair net, no jewelry, no fake nails or eyelashes, no food/drink, gum, etc. in manufacturing Plant)

DISCLAIMER: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various @types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.

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