Raw Materials Specialist

job summary:
Leading food grade manufacturer in the Baltimore MD area is searching for a Raw Materials Specialist to join their team. We are seeking motivated candidates who have 3 years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, operations coordination, or a related experience preferably within food/beverage/chemical industry. Candidates must have experience with purchasing procedures, receiving processes, documentation controls, and supplier follow-up. Experience with ERP, Microsoft Office or Dynamics is required.

Please apply today!
location: Baltimore, Maryland
job type: Permanent
salary: $45,000 - 52,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Direct the end-to-end procurement of bulk raw materials, packaging, operational supplies, and site services, ensuring alignment with organizational quality, cost, and compliance benchmarks.

• Analyze stock levels, consumption trends, weeks on hand (WOH), and lead times to mitigate stockout risks, optimize working capital, and eliminate production downtime.

• Collaborate with plant leadership and third-party vendors to resolve delivery bottlenecks, inventory variances, documentation discrepancies, and product non-conformances.

• Synthesize raw procurement data into actionable operational reports, tracking purchase order lifecycles, receipt logs, inventory audits, and master production schedules.

• Oversee receiving processes for raw materials and substrates while managing shipping documentation, customer fulfillments, delivery tickets, and intercompany inventory transfers.

• Maintain centralized product tracking databases (product codes, lot numbers, authorization protocols) and enforce strict verification standards for finished product lot and date code accuracy.

• Coordinate regulatory and customer sample distribution and support end-to-end invoicing workflows to ensure seamless financial reconciliation.

• Enforce strict adherence to site safety protocols, HACCP, GMP, ISO guidelines, and internal raw material control procedures.

• Monitor supplier KPIs regarding delivery timelines, product specifications, and service levels; escalate systemic failures and oversee Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) tracking.

• Maintain organized, audit-ready vendor records, active contracts, price support files, and procurement histories within enterprise software platforms.

• Oversee facility supply chains and manage daily administrative functions to ensure efficient, compliant, and organized site operations.

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

 
skills:

• Materials
• Supply Chain
  
  
  
  
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  Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
  
  
  
  
  This posting is open for thirty (30) days.