Buyer, Senior (Full-time)

Job Description

Financial Additions has a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Buyer in Carrollton, TX. This is 3-6 months contract role, with the possibility of turning full-time if additional headcount is approved later in 2026.

Responsibilites include:

Manage daily purchasing activities of raw materials and supplies that align with production schedules, customer demand, and forecasted requirements.

Track shelf life, lot status, and expiration of raw materials to minimize exposure to outdated, excess, or at-risk inventory, and prevent product obsolescence.

Monitor inventory exposure of raw ingredients, identifying slow-moving, excess, or high-risk materials and recommend corrective actions.

Create, revise, confirm, track, and close purchase orders.

Maintain accurate purchasing and system data, including pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, min/max levels, pack sizes, freight terms, and supplier information.

Reconcile, audit, and approve invoices to ensure pricing, quantities, and terms are accurate.

Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, regulatory, traceability, and documentation requirements.

Requirements include:

• 4+ years' experience in purchasing, planning, and/or supply chain roles. Food industry experience is strongly preferred,
• Ability to predict purchasing challenges and be prepared to implement effective solutions.
• Solid negotiation skills and can develop strong productive supplier partnerships.
• Ensure accuracy in purchasing data, contracts, and documentation while adhering to policies and regulatory standards.
• Work effectively with Operations, Quality, R&D, Finance, and other teams to align purchasing decisions with business goals.
• Proficiency using ERP/MRP systems and knowledge of inventory management processes
• Experience in RFP vendor negotiations, cost and spend analysis, and advanced forecasting strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Managemehnt, Operations, or a related field.

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