Senior Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

**MISSION:

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Jackson’s Food Company is the Snack Super™ brand powered by heroic employees and premium avocado oil. We stand poised to upset the snacking status quo forever. All employees support our mission of delivering a safe and quality product.

**POSITION SUMMARY:

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The Senior Buyer at Jackson's Food Company is responsible for leading the company's procurement function and ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and reliable acquisition of raw materials, packaging, supplies, and other materials required to support production and business operations. This position oversees purchasing activities, supplier relationships, inventory availability,

forecasting

, pricing, lead-times, and procurement processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:¨NBSP;

The following statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the major functions of this position and are not intended to be a detailed description of all the work/functions that may be required. Other duties may be assigned. Individuals will work a varied schedule based on client needs.

• Lead and oversee procurement activities for raw materials, packaging, production supplies, PPE, office supplies, and other operational materials.

• Oversee contracting for select raw material items.

• Partner with the Supply Chain Planner and Operations leadership to develop material purchasing strategies that support production requirements and customer demand.

• Analyze forecasted demand, historical usage, inventory levels, production requirements, and supplier lead-times to establish appropriate purchasing requirements.

• Build and supply forecasts to suppliers to ensure adequate supply.

• Identify and proactively address potential material shortages, excess inventory, obsolete inventory, and supply risks.

• Lead supplier negotiations related to pricing, payment terms, lead-times, minimum order quantities, delivery requirements, and other commercial terms.

• Evaluate supplier performance and identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, alternate sourcing, and supply-chain risk reduction.

• Partner with Quality and Operations to address supplier-related material or quality concerns and support corrective actions as needed.

• Ensure appropriate management of material shelf life and minimize the risk of expired or obsolete inventory.

• Analyze purchasing and material costs and partner with Finance to ensure accurate reporting, forecasting, and budgeting.

• Identify opportunities to improve ERP functionality and automate or streamline procurement processes.

• Lead, coach, and develop procurement and purchasing team members to ensure effective execution of purchasing responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Required Experience

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**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

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• Bachelors degree or equivalent from four-year college

• Seven to ten years related experience and/or training

• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Proven aptitude in Microsoft Suite

• Proven aptitude with ERP systems

• Ability to query an ERP system

• Experience in contract negotiations