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Senior Buyer
1 month ago
Position Overview:
The Senior Buyer is responsible for performing procurement activities across multiple categories, including ingredients, packaging, and supplies used in our food production facilities. This position is based in-office five days a week at our Pearson’s Candy facility in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Senior Buyer reports directly to the Purchasing Manager and, in their absence, to the Head of Procurement for Promise Confections.
Job Duties include but are not limited to:
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment, or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sale.
- Execute purchasing strategies, assist in negotiations, and close deals with optimal terms.
- Generate purchase order claims in accordance with company policy.
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
- Manage approved suppliers and ensure their compliance with contract agreements.
- Follow defined procedures for the approval of new suppliers for packaging and ingredients.
- Collaborate with the procurement and leadership teams.
- Comply with all company rules and regulations.
- Report any regulatory, safety, and food safety issues immediately.
- Other duties as assigned.
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.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Email, Teams, etc.).
- Experience working with ERP and/or inventory management systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely.
- Ability to read and speak English fluently.
- Ability to communicate issues effectively with procurement employees and management.
- Proficiency in basic mathematics, including algebra, and the ability to perform measurement conversions of percentages, discounts, and values.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to make timely, efficient decisions.
- Capacity to manage multiple tasks and situations simultaneously.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally push, pull, lift, and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive base salary commensurate with experience, along with a bonus plan based on business performance. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Additionally, we provide a retirement savings plan with a company match and limited relocation assistance for the right candidate.
About Promise Confections
At Promise Confections, we take immense pride in being an award-winning manufacturer of everyday chocolate and confectionery products. Our commitment is to continually challenge the norms of traditional confectionery, pushing boundaries to deliver exceptional experiences. Comprising Edward Marc Brands, Seattle Gourmet Foods, Pearson’s Candy Co., and Annabelle Candy Co., we boast a diverse range of capabilities including panning, enrobing, extruding, clusters, barks, brittles, gummies and breath mint/sour candy tableting. With our extensive reach, servicing major retailers and offering private label and contract manufacturing services, we stand as emerging industry disrupter's in confectionery. Check out our brands by visiting: promiseconfections.com
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