Purchasing Agent
About the role
The Purchasing Agent role is available on-site in Hazelwood, MO. This position offers an opportunity to join a strong and continuously evolving Purchasing group, contributing to the growth of Imperial Dade's Food Packaging business.
Responsibilities
- Manage the creation and maintenance of all items for assigned vendor lines
- Maintain a clear line of communication with our suppliers and Sales team, and partner with Sales to gain insight into customer needs
- Negotiate and resolve supplier performance issues impacting costs and customer service
- Utilize existing tools and systems to analyze and take action on current inventory positions and trends
- Achieve in-stock service level targets, response times, and inventory need dates
- Continue improvement of KPIs for out-of-stock items, inventory management and inventory turns
- Assist in defining and reporting key performance metrics
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience
- 2-3 years of buying and inventory/supply chain experience required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective relationships
- Food Packaging experience is a big plus
Qualifications
Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.
Skills
None specified in the job posting.
Benefits
Imperial Dade offers a dynamic environment with competitive salaries and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) program with company match, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. The company is also a Fair Chance employer, committed to providing opportunities for qualified individuals with past justice system involvement.
Pay
Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.