Buyer/Planner

Best cost sourcing and planning for raw materials and supplies to ensure production schedules are achieved.

Salary range: $68,000-72,000

Specific Accountabilities:

• Negotiate Supply Contracts for materials and services (non-meat)
• Prepare Supply Contracts and Purchase Orders (meat)
• Accountable for managing annual buys for Ingredients and Packaging
• Work with the Sales and Operations teams at both facilities to ensure the planned supplies for the short- and long-term schedule
• Quota applications/ reconciliations
• Manage annual Beef / Chicken Quota Applications
• Manage yearly CAB Reconciliation
• Negotiate Transportation and freight
• Carrier and Warehouse claim administration
• Complete yearly USMCA(NAFTA) renewals
• Warehouse and Freight invoice validation
• Identify and implement Cost Saving Opportunities
• Execute RFP’s and Benchmarking exercises in all purchasi...