Buyer I

About the Role

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage new and existing supplier relationships with a supply base that includes both domestic and international suppliers.
• Review, analyze and decide correct quantities of product to purchase by running both MRP and Demand Planning modules; also requires ensuring quantities to buy align with strategic direction.
• Investigate and solve problems resulting from quality and specification issues and from inbound/outbound shipping damages.
• Initiate RFPs and negotiate contracts tied to pricing and terms and conditions.
• Ensure on-time delivery of needed products/services including expediting purchase orders when needed.
• Investigate and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies with suppliers, coordinating with Receiving and Accounting teams.
• Issue Purchase Orders to suppliers and maintain ETA’s in system.
• May manage communication of quarterly supplier scorecards tied to performance measurements.
• Consults suppliers and trade catalogs to obtain prices and availability.
• Cross-functional coordination to ensure product availability aligns with customer needs.
• Pulls, processes and/or reviews daily reports as necessary.
• Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected for decision making, working with very minimal supervision.
• Reliable attendance is a must.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Customer Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Intermediate Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Intermediate Math Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• High Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills - (Word, Excel, Order processing and inventory systems)
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 3 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Supervisory Responsibilities

Does not supervise staff

What We Offer You

• Comprehensive benefits package (Health, Vision, Dental, and More)
• Starting day 1 Free life insurance
• 401k match up to 4%
• Paid time off and 11 holidays

Contact Details

For more information see: www.franke.com

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