Buyer/Planner - Hybrid (Atlanta)

About the role

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Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Works with Director of Supply Chain to coordinate purchasing activities.
• Processes purchasing and relevant ERP transactions.
• Examines and analyzes purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information.
• Analyzes Customer/Vendor Ship Schedule (Backlog) and communicates order status in meetings.
• Maintain production schedules for ongoing projects, assign materials to reduce costs, boost productivity and prevent delays that can affect delivery 25%.
• Contributes to the inception and maintenance of supplier relationships.
• Serves as a liaison with Receiving & QA teams to facilitate quality related supply chain activities, ensuring product is ready in time for shipment to market 25%.
• Participates in inventory control activities.
• Takes requisition orders from within the organization.
• Prepare weekly, monthly reports (inventory, depletion, VMI, etc.) as directed for the Operations Department to support various meeting subject matters.
• Works with Finance on making sure the End of Month reconciliation is completed accurately and done in a timely manner.
• Monitors inventory levels, assess supply vendors and ensure delivered supplies meet quality standards.
• Contact vendors, place orders, verify supplies, manage supply requisition and communicate with suppliers to determine expected delivery dates and inform Project Managers of potential delays.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues related to procurement and inventory management.

Education/Experience

• Required:
• Proven experience as a Buyer or in a similar procurement role with 2-4 years of work experience.
• Detail oriented with a sense of urgency on assigned tasks.
• General knowledge of inventory management.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• PREFERRED:
• Experience in Microsoft 360 & Domo.
• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management.

About us

good2grow is a children's beverage company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our mission is to use fun to help kids consume healthier products. And our commitment to this mission has made us a high-growth innovative beverage company, with a large, diverse, and ever-growing set of retail partners. We create better-for-you drinks that give both parents and kids a smile by combining great taste with tons of fun. We partner with some of the biggest names in entertainment including Disney, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Hasbro and so many more to top our products with 100s of all of their favorite characters. Our line of products includes snacks, juices, flavored waters, and milks, so theres something to make everybody smile.

Why join us?

• Competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Short and Long Term Disability (along with salary continuation), a robust Parental Leave Policy, Life Insurance, 12 Paid Holidays, plus a generous Paid Time Off package.
• Community involvement and employee engagement initiatives.

Culture

Not only are our products fun, so is our organization! We are visionaries with a growth mindset, built on trust, integrity, and collaboration. Our culture is unmatched, described by our employees as transparent, flexible, inclusive, and team oriented. Other words weve heard used to describe us are empowering, nurturing, relaxed, and high performing. Our goal is for every employee to feel empowered, valued, and part of the good2grow family. Our organization is dedicated to leveraging technology to make our work more efficient and to keep our remote workforce connected. We place value on not only maintaining work-life balance, but also enhancing it by encouraging a culture that understands the importance of each individuals unique circumstances. We are an industrious organization with a penchant for fun!