Procurement Buyer

Why work at HARIBO? The original and iconic Goldbears, created in 1922, have delighted kids and grown-ups for over 100 years! Our associates are our most valuable asset. At HARIBO of America we are committed to a comprehensive benefit program that helps our employee stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work life balance. We provide fully paid health insurance premiums and generous HSA contribution, 11 paid Holiday plus Paid Time Off/PTO, competitive 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more.

Additionally, we offer community involvement opportunities and career growth opportunities.

We are the world's #1 gummi candy manufacturer. It's a great time to join HARIBO and help spread "Childlike Happiness" (one of our core values) to consumers across the United States. Are you HARIBO?

The Procurement Buyer
, as a member of our Procurement team, recommends and develops strategic purchasing strategies for their assigned area, or category. As a member of our Procurement team and larger Supply Chain team, this role will be involved in sourcing and purchasing for both Indirect and Direct procurement needs. Indirect including services, office equipment, software, supplies, parts, etc. used for both our factory and corporate plus Direct including raw materials used for manufacturing such as ingredients, packaging materials, and manufacturing equipment.

The
Procurement Buyer will be located on-site at the HARIBO factory offices in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, this role will also make occasional visits to our corporate office in Rosemont, Illinois.

The ideal
Procurement Buyer candidate will have experience in both Indirect and Direct procurement, having worked in procurement roles directly for a company that manufactures a product- ideally in the food, pharma, or consumer goods industry. Are you HARIBO?

• Manage the entire contract lifecycle for procurement and purchasing for assigned area, including drafting the agreement, reviewing, negotiating terms and prices, and approving and executing the final signed contact
• As a member of our Procurement team and larger Supply Chain team, this role will be involved in sourcing and purchasing for both Indirect and Direct procurement
• Manage end-to-end strategic sourcing process for both Indirect procurement (services, office equipment, software, supplies, etc) and Direct procurement (raw materials including ingredients used in manufacturing and packaging, manufacturing equipment, etc) for supporting HARIBO of America's factory and corporate functions.
• Perform cost benefit analysis and determine opportunities for savings
• Optimize supplier relationships, ensure proper lead-times to meet business needs
• Conduct day-to-day purchasing for multiple departments, company-wide, for HARIBO of America

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of work experience in procurement and buying / purchasing roles to include sourcing new vendors, analyzing costs, market analysis, ensuring proper-lead times with suppliers, and reviewing terms and prices
• Prior use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, or other ERP systems

• Prior experience with BOTH Indirect and Direct procurement. This role will be involved in purchasing for both Indirect and Direct for both the HARIBO of America factory and the HARIBO of America corporate offices
• Indirect procurement purchasing including services, office equipment, software, supplies, etc.
• Direct procurement purchasing including raw materials used for manufacturing such as ingredients and packaging, manufacturing equipment.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in both Indirect and Direct procurement, having worked in procurement or buyer roles directly for a manufacturer - ideally in the food, pharma,…