Buyer​/Procurement Specialist

Buyer / Procurement Specialist — Ingredients & Packaging

At Legacy Bakehouse, we are more than a food manufacturer — we are a team committed to quality, safety, and innovation. We take pride in creating a workplace where employees feel valued and supported. We are a family-oriented company with opportunities for growth and development.

This role owns the sourcing, pricing, and flow of all ingredient and packaging materials. The mandate is dual: keep the plants running without material shortages, and deliver year-over-year cost savings on a spend category that drives a large share of COGS. Success is measured in both service level and dollars returned to margin.

• Convert MRP demand signals into purchase orders; maintain reorder points, lead times, and minimum order quantities in the ERP so the system plans accurately
• Expedite and de‑expedite against production schedule changes; own inbound delivery dates and flag supply risk to scheduling before it becomes downtime
• Manage safety stock and days‑on‑hand targets, balancing shortage risk against working capital and shelf‑life exposure
• Maintain accurate item master data — pack sizes, conversion factors, supplier part numbers
• Place orders and manage delivery schedules through customer‑required portals, including SAP‑based portals used by several of our largest customers; keep portal orders, confirmations, and schedule changes in sync with the ERP and production plan

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and freight terms; maintain a rolling savings pipeline with quantified annualized value
• Track purchase price variance against standard cost and explain the drivers to finance monthly
• Run competitive bids and qualify second sources on high‑spend and single‑sourced items
• Monitor commodity and packaging markets (grains, oils, dairy, sweeteners, resin, corrugate) and recommend buy timing or contract coverage
• Support annual standard cost setting with current and forecasted material costs

• Maintain approved supplier documentation: specifications, COAs, allergen statements, continuing guarantees, and third‑party audit certificates, consistent with SQF/GFSI requirements
• Run supplier scorecards on cost, on‑time delivery, quality, and responsiveness; lead corrective action when suppliers miss
• Partner with QA on non‑conforming material, holds, and supplier chargebacks

• Support new product launches: source and qualify new ingredients and packaging, secure pricing for costing, and manage first‑article and pilot quantities
• Work with R&D and finance on cost‑down initiatives — reformulation, spec changes, film downgauge, case‑count changes
• Manage slow‑moving and obsolete inventory; drive disposition before write‑off

• 3+ years of purchasing or buying experience, preferably in food or CPG manufacturing
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (Net Suite, SAP, or similar) and strong Excel skills
• Hands‑on experience using customer portals, such as SAP, to place orders and manage schedules — or the ability to become proficient quickly
• Demonstrated negotiation results with documented savings
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with production, scheduling, QA, R&D, and finance
• Comfort operating in a fast‑moving environment with shifting production schedules

• Familiarity with food safety requirements as they touch supplier approval and ingredient specifications (SQF, GFSI, FSMA)
• Exposure to commodity markets and contract coverage strategies
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field
• CPSM, CPIM, or APICS certification

• Material cost savings delivered, in dollars and as a percentage of…