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Job Title: Purchasing Specialist

Department: Kitchen

Pay Rate: $18- $21/hr.

Shift: TBD

Benefits: Medical, Dental, AD&D

Job Purpose: Support all purchasing activities for the organization to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of raw materials and supplies while adhering to company standards and polices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Purchasing Agent in executing purchase orders for raw materials and supplies for the kitchen
• Coordinate with the Production team to ensure accurate inventory levels and prevent shortages or overages.
• Maintain detailed records of vendor quotes, purchase orders, and invoices using company systems (e.g. SAP, Excel)
• Track and follow up on deliveries to ensure timely receipt of goods and resolve discrepancies as needed.
• Generate and analyze procurement reports, including inventory usage and purchasing trends.
• Collaborate with the Purchasing team, Accounting team, Production team and DC Management to align purchasing activities with operational goals.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using procurement and inventory management systems (e.g. SAP or similar MRP systems).
• Basic knowledge of produce purchasing or food supply chain
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) to liaise with internal teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while meeting strict deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaborate in a team environment.

 Education and/or Experience:

• Requires 1-2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement or a related field.
• High school diploma or equivalent required, some college preferred

Desired Skills: 

• Experience in SAP accounting system preferred
• Experience in MRP manufacturing system
• Strong computer skills required; i.e., MS Office, Excel
• Detail oriented
• Analytical problem solving

Reasoning Ability: 

• Must be able to interact with all levels of management and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Physical Demands: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Lifting up to 10lbs
• Sitting at a computer for long periods of time
• Climbing stairs

Work Environment: 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Ability to work in a Distribution Center environment with a variation of temperatures.