Purchasing Manager responsible for procuring food goods and services. Manufacturing environment Raw materials, inventory cycle counts, inventory control. Food manufacturing a plus.
Seeks the best available quality for the lowest price and evaluates suppliers, develops and finalizes contracts
Create, manage and analyze Purchase orders, sourcing raw materials, price negotiations, supply chain management
Establishes approved suppliers and maintains supplier list
Forecasts levels of demand for all inventory and non-inventory items to ensure stock is in surplus with respect to maintaining desired inventory levels
Actively seeks opportunities to improve quality, service, and cost of all materials and/or services
Identifies and sources new suppliers and vendors
Develops performance targets for suppliers to ensure a competitive sourcing environment tracks quality, technology, cost savings, and continuous improvement initiatives
Establishes and updates an approved vendor/supplier list
Manages Supplier Consolidation
Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis
Works directly with Accounting to resolve cost-related issues on inventory and non-inventory items
Establishes, implements, and maintains purchasing policies and procedures
Analyzes complex supplier proposals and uses decision-making tools and models, including financial and non-financial criteria to facilitate award recommendations

Desired Skills and Experience
Purchasing Manager responsible for procuring food goods and services. Manufacturing environment Raw materials, inventory cycle counts, inventory control. Food manufacturing a plus.
Seeks the best available quality for the lowest price and evaluates suppliers, develops and finalizes contracts
Create, manage and analyze Purchase orders, sourcing raw materials, price negotiations, supply chain management
Establishes approved suppliers and maintains supplier list
Forecasts levels of demand for all inventory and non-inventory items to ensure stock is in surplus with respect to maintaining desired inventory levels
Actively seeks opportunities to improve quality, service, and cost of all materials and/or services
Identifies and sources new suppliers and vendors
Develops performance targets for suppliers to ensure a competitive sourcing environment tracks quality, technology, cost savings, and continuous improvement initiatives
Establishes and updates an approved vendor/supplier list
Manages Supplier Consolidation
Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis
Works directly with Accounting to resolve cost-related issues on inventory and non-inventory items
Establishes, implements, and maintains purchasing policies and procedures
Analyzes complex supplier proposals and uses decision-making tools and models, including financial and non-financial criteria to facilitate award recommendations