Job Description

Pay Rate: $23.00 per hour

Purpose of Position:

To provide direct support for the procurement and supply of Indirect materials for multiple feedmills, hatcheries, live ranch operations, and food processing facilities.

** Essential Job Functions:**

• Daily buying support for various departments--includes managing purchase requisitions, creating and issuing purchase orders, order confirmation, invoice resolution support, and maintaining department records and documentation.
• Responsible for ensuring on-time delivery and adapting to new schedule requirements.
• Responsible for supporting new supplier qualifications, plus any transition of new/modified goods/services.
• Will initiate, develop, and issue RFP’s/Quotes for various purchases under Agent or Manager’s direction.
• Perform research and data analysis with frequent use of Excel and SAP.
• Gather data and track various department metrics, such as corrective actions, inventory use, cost savings.
• Will be required to explain policies and procedures to internal customers in writing and verbally and support compliance with internal controls.
• Responsible for supporting cost reduction opportunities.

** Additional Functions:**

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma, prefer one to two years' business school or college, and strongly prefer bachelor’s degree.
• Three to five years purchasing experience, strongly preferred.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office and strong understanding of SAP resource platform. Must have a strong understanding using and creating MS Excel spread sheets, including formulas, in order to manage detailed information.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Initiative, sound analytical skills, and ability to organize work independently with minimum supervision.
• Must be able to handle and safeguard confidential information and have the desire to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.