Purchasing Agent, Buyer

Wixon, Inc.

Job Description

Job Title: Buyer - Food Ingredients

Job Summary:

Responsible for assuring continuous supply and timely procurement of assigned items within the quality and quantity parameters established by the Company.

Essential Functions:

1.Global strategic sourcing of food ingredients and contract manufacturing

2.Identify, facilitate approval (if viable) and integrate alternative products, suppliers and/or supply solutions to leverage lower TCO, lead-times, on-time deliveries, higher quality and stable supply options to Wixon.

3.Supplier management to assure consistent compliance with quality standards and specifications, shipping stipulations and on-time and complete deliveries.

4.Develop and maintain ingredient supply strategies to compliment production and sales requirements.

5.Actively seek ways to reduce lead-times; Wixon-owned inventory should be the last option considered.

6.Optimize inventory; minimize conditions leading to stagnant/obsolete and expired shelf life inventories.

7.Proactive collaborative relationship with all stakeholders to deliver services, information and products to meet agreed-upon deadlines

8.Strategies to reduce financial, supply and quality risks

9.Establish mutually agreed upon expectations with all suppliers to achieve purchasing objectives.

10.Actively solicit multiple innovation and cost reduction ideas from each supplier on an annual basis

11.Optimize leverage through supplier consolidation and reallocation as required

12.Proactive and to-the-point written and oral communication across the enterprise to keep all stakeholders informed of supply, cost and market-related risks.

13.Key cost drivers; reduce price volatility risk through indexing; employ external cost verification for cost increases/decreases

14.Demonstrate a sense of urgency to insure raw materials are available when required for production

15.Ability to prioritize in a multitasking environment

16.Develop long term strategic plans for key ingredients

17.Maintain supplier scorecards for preferred vendors or as required by department and company policy

18.Travel as required to optimize supplier relationships and performance.

19.Show excellence in strategic and tactical supplier negotiations

20.Create and perform favorable to annual cost budgets for your assigned categories.

21.Maintain on-going knowledge of markets that impact assigned categories; communicate current market dynamics, comparison to prior markets, forecast future market movements and their potential impact to Wixon

22.Advise ways to capitalize on market changes and movements that could give Wixon competitive advantages.

23.Responsible to deliver individual strategic and tactical goals and objectives.

24.Maintain ethical business practices and communication consistent with Wixon policies.

Additional Responsibilities:

Acts as back up for Purchasing Manager- Ingredients, Senior Buyer - Ingredients, Buyer-Packaging, and Purchasing Ad/Min when absent.

Performs other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree with a minimum of two years experience required, or equivalent work experience. Strong computer skills. Strong oral, written communication and interpersonal skills needed for dealing effectively with outside vendors.

Quality:

Must possess, demonstrate and follow all instructions, procedures and guidelines set forth in all applicable Wixon/ISO/department policies to assure continued quality product is produced.

Physical Demands:

none listed

Working Conditions:

Normal front office environment with an occasional exposure to hazards of an industrial environment such as noise, dust, hazardous materials, machinery and lift equipment.

Company Policy:

Must follow company policies as outlined in quality and safety procedures and the Wixon, Inc. employee handbook.

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