Regional Buyer

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Guide stakeholders to the appropriate buying channels and procurement methods.
• Manage and prioritize requisition queues to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Review and convert requisitions to purchase orders, validating completeness and compliance.
• Solicit vendor quotes and support business stakeholders with transactional sourcing needs.
• Maintain accurate data in the purchasing system, including vendor and catalog updates.
• Monitor delivery confirmations and manage receipt and invoice resolution as needed.
• Analyze procurement system data to identify root causes of noncompliance and process delays.
• Recommend and support improvements that reduce turnaround times and drive policy compliance.
• Create and maintain high-usage contracts using Perdue-approved templates and legal terms.
• Ensure all active contracts are current and properly enabled in purchasing systems for use.
• Build collaborative relationships with business stakeholders and Procurement peers.
• Respond to inquiries related to requisitions, purchase orders, deliveries, and catalogs.
• Provide guidance on Procurement policies, procedures, and system navigation.
• Cookordination with AP and other teams to resolve purchasing and payment exceptions.

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing operations, or supply chain support.

Prior to Employment

• This position has a target wage of $24.00 - $36.00 per hour, based on shift, experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).
• Overtime may be available.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Physical Requirements And Environmental Factors

• Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.
• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.
• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
• Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Perdue Farms Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.