Tactical Buyer

About the role

The Tactical Buyer is responsible for managing the day-to-day procurement activities that support Voortman USA’s operations and customers throughout North America. This role oversees the sourcing, purchasing, and availability of parts, tooling, consumables, and machine components by building and maintaining strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders
• Negotiate pricing and delivery terms
• Maintain supplier performance
• Resolve supply issues
• Identify alternative sourcing opportunities
• Create and manage inventory and material plans
• Adjust planning parameters within SAP
• Support new machine launches and engineering changes
• Manage excess or obsolete inventory
• Maintain accurate supplier, pricing, and material master data within SAP
• Resolve invoice and payment discrepancies with Accounts Payable
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to procurement and inventory management
• Track and report key performance indicators such as supplier on-time delivery, inventory turnover, backorders, cost savings, and expedited freight spending
• Provide recommendations to management on purchasing strategies, supplier performance, and inventory investments
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities
• Attend supplier meetings and industry events to stay informed of market trends

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of purchasing, buying, supply chain, inventory planning, or procurement experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience using an MRP/ERP system (SAP preferred)

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of inventory management principles and purchasing processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, and related business software
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and work independently in a fast-paced environment

Skills

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Knowledge of industry best practices and trends

Benefits

We offer:

• Flextime policy
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that can be used as it's accrued
• Paid Holidays effective date of hire
• Medical insurance (PPO, HMO*, and PPO with HSA)
• Dental care
• Vision care
• Voortman USA LLC paid life insurance
• Additional voluntary life insurance option
• Voortman USA LLC paid short-term disability
• 50/50 premium split between Voortman USA LLC and employee for long-term disability (LTD)
• 401K plan available with Company contribution

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD