Buyer, Business

Overview

Vaco is hiring a Buyer

Location:

Chicago, IL

Compensation: $79-$85/annually

Reporting to:
Purchasing Manager

Position Summary:

Responsible for the purchasing of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging for the Company. In addition, they are responsible for maintaining the supplier records, both physical and electronic, and maintaining the integrity of record keeping systems. The purchasing function requires strategic planning, data entry among other tasks. The Senior Buyer will negotiate with suppliers for the best price and service that meet the minimum standards for all items purchased.

Essential

Job Functions

• Negotiates with suppliers under the guidelines of our Code of Ethics and Company practices and policies.
• Responsible for keeping all required supplier files up-do-date. This is done by monitoring expiration dates of all supplier required documents
• Communicate with Suppliers the Company’s policies regarding product specifications, lot# limitations, and booking receiving appointments
• Ensuring compliance with all ASC/MSC/OU certification requirements and having them “audit ready” at all times
• Support the Company’s FSMA Initiatives
• Researches and expands new supply sources where suppliers are inadequate or incapable to meet our minimum standards.
• Vets new potential suppliers through the Company’s New Vendor Qualification Program
• Seeks competitive bids for all purchases (minimum of 2 suppliers), analyzes bids and makes awards
• Negotiates contracts when appropriate and monitors market costs during the term
• Updates BOM’s when price changes are unavoidable and communicates this with the Corporate Controller.
• Verifies appropriate approvals and account numbers for Purchase Orders
• Works closely with Quality and Receiving Departments to ensure proper supplies arrive and Accounts Payable to ensure payments are made on time
• Monitors timeliness of Purchase Order deliveries and researches and delinquent arrivals
• Follows environmental and safety regulations and acts in compliance with US laws
• Complies with safety and corporate guidelines
• Aid in the development and implementation of Food Safety Fundamentals and Food Safety Plan as outlined in the BRCGS system
• Has the authority to take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the BRCGS system
• Understands how to interpret and implement material needs based on production schedules and forecasts

Qualifications

Education
• Bachelor Degree or greater, in a business-related field

Specific Skills

• Negotiating skills
• Sound Decision-Making skills
• Proficient with MS Office:
  Word, Excel, Power Point
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts

Experience Required

• 5 to 10 years of progressive purchasing experience, someone that has experience in protein (Pork, chicken, FISH or beef)
• Prior supervision of staff required
• Previous experience with electronic business software required
• Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP or related Business Software required
• Knowledge and implementation of Food Safety Initiatives a plus
• Knowledge of Seafood Purchasing a plus

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.#J-18808-Ljbffr