Buyer I - Milo's Tea Company

Milo’s Tea Company is one of the fastest growing beverage companies in the US. Our culture and operations are built on the belief that we can make a difference in the world. That’s why we put People First and strive to continually reduce our environmental impact on the planet. We leverage our world class operations and decades-long distribution partnerships to grow the footprint of our core products and create new, innovative beverage products.

• We are the #1 and fastest growing brand in the Refrigerated Tea Category in the nation.
• Our core mission is that we put people and the planet first and by doing this, it will be good for our business.
• We are committed to unlocking the personal genius of every associate and have a strong focus on growth and learning.
• Our Company is women-led and strongly committed to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.
• We are committed to annual charitable giving by delivering upon our 1% profit pledge.
• We are Platinum Certified in Zero Waste Manufacturing; recycling, reducing, and reusing 95% of waste at all facilities.

Being a part of the Milo’s TEAm, you’ll get to collaborate with a group of passionate and high-performing people, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work and feels good about the work they’re doing.
And as a "People First" company, Milo’s is committed to the success and well-being of our associates, customers, and fans, no matter their gender, race or creed. Some of the great things offered that reflect our commitment include:

• Competitive salary with bonus opportunities for various roles
• 100% paid medical insurance for our associates and their families
• Free Mental Health, Financial Wellness, and Legal Counseling benefits
• 401K with a company match
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement assistance
• Continuous learning opportunities through various platforms and resources
• A robust parental leave program
• Care Relief Fund to help Associates in need
• Associate Assistance Program
• Paid volunteer time

Summary

Responsible for strategic and tactical execution of materials purchases to ensure uninterrupted supply of raw and indirect materials while monitoring Quality, Cost, and Service metrics. This includes regional and site level supplier relationship management, purchase order generation and delivery, receiving/warehousing and accounting follow-up, and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Drives primary/secondary regional and site level packaging and ingredient forecasting efforts.
• Responsible for regional and site level raw and indirect material purchase order creation, tracking, and follow-up.
• Fosters healthy regional and site level strategic supplier relationships.
• Manages regional and site level raw and indirect material inventories.
• Invest in and is an example of Milo’s Responsibility commitment which includes environmental, social, and corporate governance components.
• The position has Food Safety Responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of relevant experience is required for this role. A college degree is desired, but not required.
• Food and/or beverage experience is desired, but not required.