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Buyer 

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McFarling Foods is currently looking for a Buyer:

  • Do you have a keen sense of business and maintain meticulous transaction records?
  • Do you have a proven ability to negotiate?
  • Do those that know you best describe you as highly disciplined and focused?
  • Do you consider yourself a problem solver?
  • Are you, someone that takes the initiative, manages time well, and is a self-starter?
  • Are you looking for a long-term career, not just a job?

If so, we have an opportunity for you!

As a Buyer, the ideal candidate will deliver the right products at the right time while ensuring profitability, on-time deliveries, and optimal customer satisfaction. In addition, the Buyer will work closely with our Sales and Operations teams to facilitate product flow into our distribution centers.

Your responsibilities will span a vast array of skills including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Forecast demand needs and executes purchase orders to maintain proper inventory levels and deliver stated service level goals.
  • Strategically work to identify new sources of supply as needs dictate, develop solutions to resolve current out-of-stocks, and eliminate potential out-of-stocks through transfers or expediting future deliveries.
  • Manage inventory investment to attain inventory days of supply targets.
  • Conduct order analysis to attain the best product net cost possible and maximize efficiency throughout the supply chain.
  • Proactively communicate and partner with vendors to improve lead times, on-time delivery of products, and vendor fill rates.
  • Communicate vendor and pricing issues to sourcing buyers and partners to resolve issues.
  • Proactively partner with the sales, operations, and transportation departments to identify opportunities to reduce costs and provide support.
  • Review and analyze daily and weekly reports to check service levels and inventory turns, making adjustments as needed.
  • Evaluate forward buys based on cost increases and market fluctuations to ensure in-stock items and leverage favorable market pricing.
  • Handles invoice resolutions and pricing discrepancies.

 

 
Position Requirements

Essential Qualifications, Licenses, and Education Requirements and Additional Notes:

Qualified candidates will possess at minimum a Bachelors Degree required; 2-4 years experience required with proven familiarity with procurement, logistics, and inventory management practices; possess analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organization skills with strong attention to detail; written and verbal communication skills, as well as, interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships with both internal and external customers; basic mathematical skills required; statistical skills are a plus; strong Microsoft Excel skills required; and Microsoft Office skills a plus; able to prioritize and work with a sense of persistency and urgency; ability to anticipate and solve problems and make sound decisions by using available resources and market information; ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form: able to solve problems quickly; regularly required to walk, and occasionally required to stand.

If you are a self-motivated, results-oriented, sharp, innovative, and driven professional, we would love to speak with you. Be a part of our exceptionally talented team that values initiative and gives every opportunity to explore your ambitions. Click APPLY NOW to submit your application.

Additional Note:

McFarling Foods, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
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Position Buyer  
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Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt  
Req Number PUR-22-00001  
Location McFarling Foods - Headquarters  
About the Organization McFarling Foods only accepts applications and/or resumes for positions that are currently open and posted on our website. Applications and/or resumes are only accepted online. You can view all open positions by starting from this page: http://mcfarling.com/employment.html.



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