Senior Buyer

**MISSION:**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:**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****EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**Bachelors degree or equivalent from four-year collegeSeven to ten years related experience and/or trainingOr equivalent combination of education and experienceProven aptitude in Microsoft SuiteProven aptitude with ERP systemsAbility to query an ERP systemExperience in contract negotiations #J-18808-Ljbffr