Purchasing Manager manages procurement and purchasing operations and implements the strategy to provide the materials and services to meet organizational requirements for quality, volume, availability, and pricing. Maintains strategic supplier relationships, negotiates contracts, and implements systems for monitoring performance, assessing risk, and responding to changes in demand or disruptions in the supply chain. Being a Purchasing Manager collaborates with other functions to define current and future inventory requirements and manage inventory levels. Implements processes and systems and utilizes technical tools to analyze data and increase responsiveness to material demands. Additionally, Purchasing Manager oversees auditing processes to ensure procurement and recordkeeping comply with any applicable industry or governmental regulations. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The Purchasing Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Purchasing Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Summary
The Coordinator supports the administrative and supply chain duties of the Procurement Department by creating purchase orders, receiving products into the inventory system, coding invoices and recording pertinent data into spreadsheets. The Coordinator fills sales sample requests and maintains sample inventories and supplies. The Coordinator also packages and ships food samples to industrial ingredient customers in addition to providing Sales departmental support as needed.
He/she must be a well-organized team player who can multi-task in a fast-paced environment. This position requires a detail-oriented candidate with a solid understanding of Microsoft Excel.
The successful Coordinator is organized, comfortable asking for help, able to establish and maintain positive relations with all departments, capable of rapidly re-prioritizing tasks throughout the day and effectively returns to and completes earlier tasks when interrupted for higher priority business.
Qualification Requirements
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.
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With a reputation built on our employee’s commitment to outstanding product quality and customer service, Milne utilizes innovative technologies and rigorous quality controls to provide healthy fruit products that are 100% natural to meet the needs of a diverse consumer marketplace. Founded in 1955, Milne Fruit Products is the industry leader in creating fruit juices, concentrates, purees and custom blends for the industrial food and beverage markets.
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