Purchasing Manager responsible for procuring food goods and services. Manufacturing environment Raw materials, inventory cycle counts, inventory control. Food manufacturing a plus.Seeks the best available quality for the lowest price and evaluates suppliers, develops and finalizes contractsCreate, manage and analyze Purchase orders, sourcing raw materials, price negotiations, supply chain managementEstablishes approved suppliers and maintains supplier listForecasts levels of demand for all inventory and non-inventory items to ensure stock is in surplus with respect to maintaining desired inventory levelsActively seeks opportunities to improve quality, service, and cost of all materials and/or servicesIdentifies and sources new suppliers and vendorsDevelops performance targets for suppliers to ensure a competitive sourcing environment tracks quality, technology, cost savings, and continuous improvement initiativesEstablishes and updates an approved vendor/supplier listManages Supplier ConsolidationConducts comprehensive supplier analysis Works directly with Accounting to resolve cost-related issues on inventory and non-inventory itemsEstablishes, implements, and maintains purchasing policies and proceduresAnalyzes complex supplier proposals and uses decision-making tools and models, including financial and non-financial criteria to facilitate award recommendationsDesired Skills and ExperiencePurchasing Manager responsible for procuring food goods and services. Manufacturing environment Raw materials, inventory cycle counts, inventory control. Food manufacturing a plus.Seeks the best available quality for the lowest price and evaluates suppliers, develops and finalizes contractsCreate, manage and analyze Purchase orders, sourcing raw materials, price negotiations, supply chain managementEstablishes approved suppliers and maintains supplier listForecasts levels of demand for all inventory and non-inventory items to ensure stock is in surplus with respect to maintaining desired inventory levelsActively seeks opportunities to improve quality, service, and cost of all materials and/or servicesIdentifies and sources new suppliers and vendorsDevelops performance targets for suppliers to ensure a competitive sourcing environment tracks quality, technology, cost savings, and continuous improvement initiativesEstablishes and updates an approved vendor/supplier listManages Supplier ConsolidationConducts comprehensive supplier analysis Works directly with Accounting to resolve cost-related issues on inventory and non-inventory itemsEstablishes, implements, and maintains purchasing policies and proceduresAnalyzes complex supplier proposals and uses decision-making tools and models, including financial and non-financial criteria to facilitate award recommendations
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Purchasing Manager Food Manufacturing