Buyer/Supply Chain Analyst

4 weeks ago


Boston, United States Oculus Search Partners Full time

Location Boston, MA

No Remote Buyer/Supply Chain Analyst SUMMARY (Food Manufacturing experience required). Must have prior experience in procurement in a food manufacturing environement.

This role contributes to success by developing and standardizing procurement processes while simultaneously building solid relationships with both internal business partners and external suppliers. This Buyer will identify, develop, and implement best practices that will provide insight into

business trends to help the company Procurement team drive suppliers to higher levels of performance, as well as establish improved processes across company's cross-functional departments to effectively manage

changing requirements. This Buyer will backfill Operational Buying responsibilities for Packaging or Raw Materials, on an as needed basis. This Buyer will also manage at-risk commodities across all Plants,

as directed.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Lean Process Improvements/Data Analysis

Regularly interface with cross-functional Business Partners to drive value across the Supply Chain

Streamline procurement processes (including with Suppliers and at the Plants)

Perform value engineering activities for existing contract products/services

Develop standard process to manage at-risk, high priority material constraints across all plants (i.e. establish daily/weekly trackers, create demand forecasts, etc.)

Develop standard process for New Customer Launches to determine the impact to Materials

o Work with Operations Purchasing to identify unique/volume driving materials

o Work with Sourcing to understand new formula requirements that impact existing materials

o Work with Supply Chain and Sales to determine pipeline and on-going requirements of New Product Launches

Improve and manage Discontinuation process and communications (cross-functional)

o Identify unique/volume driving materials

o Develop discontinuation/obsolete plan and determine monetary impact

Consolidate and standardize processes/reports (Operations/Sourcing and

Ingredients/Packaging), including but not limited to:

o Quarterly Inventory results

o Unit Pricing/Freight Changes across Ingredients, Packaging

Identify areas of improvement that will benefit from a standardized process and/or increased data analysis (i.e. National Account demand forecasting)

Support other projects or processes, as directed (Senior) Buyer, Operations

Procure to Pay/Plant Support

Responsible for replenishment of materials, building trucks from various supplier locations, while monitoring lead times, order quantities, storage requirements, and shelf life (as applicable)

Determines appropriate order quantities to balance demand and financial resources (i.e. available warehouse footprint)

Ensures seamless delivery of goods (and services) to company; managing inventory for zero out of stocks

Coordinate Collect/Backhaul Truckloads with the Logistics Department and identify/execute opportunities to streamline Freight costs, as needed

Ensure that material pricing/freight costs are accurately invoiced per Contracts and Pricing Agreements

Review the Daily Exception report and expedite materials as needed to cover Plant production, as needed

Review the weekly Inventory Discrepancy report and work with Plant(s) to adjust, as needed

Manage/oversee reverse logistics; work with Quality, Plant, and Supplier in the event of a material issue (Return to Vendor, oversee reimbursement process)

Be adept at crisis management and have excellent multi-tasking skills when issues arise involving any materials used in production

Primary contact for Plant Personnel for any material issues; available 24/7 to handle material issues that could cause potential Plant downtime

Facilitate the transfer of materials from Plant to Plant, as needed, while monitoring the formula transitions between Plants

Minimize obsolescence, tracking discontinuations and slow-moving materials (review short-shelf life report and dead inventory report)

Manage and facilitate quarterly inventory responsibilities

Manage invoice discrepancies with Accounting via DocStar

Back-up for other Materials/Plants, as needed

Manage item creation and ongoing data integrity maintenance (LT, SS, MOQ, ROQ, Shelf-Life, Pricing, COO, etc.), as needed

Manage Supplier set-up and on-going maintenance, as applicable

Supplier Management

Initiate and facilitate Supplier Business Reviews to drive improvement and manage suppliers

Execute and make recommendations on Supplier and Key Performance Indicators

Attend and report on audits with QA manager for critical and at-risk Suppliers

Primary contact for Supplier issues

Manage corrective action requests Contract Management/Sourcing Support

Ensure that volume, pricing, delivery terms and conditions are followed, including accurate freight costs

Drive and manage off the shelf purchases

Support buys where Suppliers are established, and minimal modification/development is needed

Identify/execute against savings opportunities, as applicable (i.e. volume tiered pricing, freight differentials, alternative Suppliers)

Provide input into the strategic sourcing process (including document collection, regulatory, sample review, financial audit, etc.) and make recommendations, partnering with Sourcing (Senior) Buyer, Operations

ESSENTIAL 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. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Four-year degree in related field preferred

3-8 years with Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, and/or Inventory Management experience

3-8 years in Direct Buying, Supplier Management, and/or Project Management experience

Highly proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Syspro or other ERP System experience a plus



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