Senior Procurement Buyer / Analyst
Feastables · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
On-sitePurchasing$70k–$88k/yrFull-time
About The Role
As the Senior Procurement Buyer/Analyst at Feastables, you'll play a critical role within the Procurement organization, serving as a key operational link between the business and its supplier and co-manufacturing network. You'll ensure that purchase orders, supplier performance, and packaging and material flows run smoothly, directly supporting production schedules and commercialization timelines. As a hands-on operational partner, you'll help keep innovation projects, packaging supply, and supplier relationships aligned so the business can execute efficiently and without disruption.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting innovation projects for food and non-food items
- Creating purchase orders, tracking them through to completion, receiving goods, and approving invoices
- Placing purchase orders for packaging components used at co-packers (e.g., display corrugated, overwrap, bags)
- Supporting supplier onboarding and evaluations
- Driving supplier performance improvements
- Managing supplier communication on day-to-day operational issues
- Supporting cross-functional team projects as needed
- Tracking and managing MOQs (minimum order quantities) and lead times
- Supporting commercialization timelines
- Escalating risks that could impact production
Recipe For Success
- Experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain analysis, ideally within CPG, food/beverage, or consumer goods
- Strong understanding of purchase order lifecycle management (creation, tracking, receiving, invoice approval)
- Experience working with co-packers/co-manufacturers and packaging component suppliers
- Ability to manage supplier relationships, including onboarding, evaluation, and performance improvement
- Strong organizational skills to track MOQs, lead times, and commercialization timelines
- Comfortable escalating and helping resolve risks that could impact production
- Proficiency in ERP/procurement systems and Excel; strong analytical and communication skills
- Detail-oriented with the ability to validate purchase orders against contract bookings
Pay
For this role, we expect the annual base salary to fall between $70,000-$88,000.
Benefits
- 100% employer paid option for medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) with an employer match
- 11 company paid holidays
- Unlimited PTO policy
- Delicious chocolate & snacks of course!