Purchasing Manager

About the role

National Beef Leathers of St. Joseph, Missouri, is seeking a Purchasing Manager to join our team. This is a safety-sensitive, on-site position.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility: oversee all materials replenishment, scheduling of materials, and associated purchasing activities, as well as supervising and managing the stockroom.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to determine supply needs.
• Purchase chemicals, repair parts, packaging, and supplies according to specifications.
• Create necessary purchase orders, ensure pricing accuracy, and maintain detailed records on procurement activity.
• Assure adherence to corporate contracts.
• Coordinate and supervise receiving and warehousing procedures.
• Oversee distribution of supplies within the facility.
• Control inventory levels to ensure availability of necessary items.
• Maintain relationships and negotiate with suppliers as appropriate.
• Assist in forecasting to plan and execute future orders.
• Ensure timely cycle counting and maintain book-to-physical inventory accuracy.
• Maintain a clean and organized purchasing and storeroom work environment.
• Interact with operations, maintenance, and accounting on projects.
• Provide daily and weekly usage reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Fundamental reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery (2 to 5 years of manufacturing experience is preferred).
• Knowledge of chemicals and supplies.
• Conceptual/analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Adept at problem-solving.
• Leadership and supervisory skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Self-motivated and self-starter.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience with ERP systems (BPCS) and Microsoft Office (proficiency is a plus).
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. (visa sponsorship is not provided at this time).
• Successful completion of a background check is required.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation.
• Family-friendly benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid life and disability insurance.

About the company

National Beef is a leader in producing fresh, chilled, and further processed beef products for customers in the U.S. and worldwide. We offer a variety of employment opportunities across our production, packaging, and hide tanning facilities. We strive to be the preferred employer in every community we operate in.