Procurement Professional- Food Manufacturing

About the role

The Buyer role at Ken’s Foods involves collaborating with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of ingredients essential for production in the Marlboro Facility. Key responsibilities include replenishment of materials, managing order quantities, overseeing supplier performance, and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for replenishment of materials, building trucks from various supplier locations, while monitoring lead times, order quantities, storage requirements, and shelf life (as applicable)
• Determine appropriate order quantities to balance demand and financial resources (i.e. available warehouse footprint)
• Manage and oversee reverse logistics with cross-functional business partners in the event of a material issue
• Adept at crisis management and have excellent multi-tasking skills when issues arise involving any materials used in production
• Initiate and facilitate Supplier Business reviews to drive improvement and manage Suppliers
• Provide input into the strategic sourcing process (including document collection, regulatory, sample review, financial audit, etc.) and make recommendations, partnering with the Sourcing team
• Interface with cross-functional Business Partners to drive value across the organization

Requirements

• Ability to work 100% on site in Marlborough, MA
• Four-year degree in related field preferred
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business partners, with a focus on Plant Personnel
• Profound ability to establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business partners, with a focus on Plant Personnel
• Proficiency in managing supplier performance and being capable of driving continuous improvement with existing suppliers and Ken’s Foods’ Plants
• Effectively mentor/coach Purchasing Coordinators within Ken’s Foods
• Purchasing experience in Food manufacturing a plus
• Syspro or other ERP experience a plus

Benefits

The salary for this position is determined by a combination of experience, skills, and education level. The compensation range is $85k-100k annually.

Pay

The salary for this position is determined by a combination of experience, skills, and education level. The compensation range is $85k-100k annually.

Schedule

The position is based in Marlborough, MA and requires an onsite presence.