Buyer - Foster Farms

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued team members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage team members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Pay Range: $66,800 - $79,885 per year

Purpose of position:

Arrange for the purchase and delivery of Direct and/or Indirect materials/services for multiple feed mills, hatcheries, ranches, food processing facilities and internal professional services groups (i.e. HR, Legal, Finance, Marketing and IT) in the most cost-effective manner. This will be accomplished consistent with company goals and specifications for quality and timeliness established by using departments. Provide administrative and technical support for the Sourcing group to include order placement, specification buying, supply continuity, communication to vendors, Request for Proposals (RFPs), contract negotiations, stakeholder support and contract creation.

Essential Job Functions:

• Daily Buying Support for a mix of the following – packaging, ingredients, energy, site services, professional services, MRO, supplies and Capital. Responsibilities include managing the Req-to-Pay process to include acting as a procedural resource for Purchase Requisition (PR) development, creating & issuing Purchase Orders (Pos), order confirmation, invoice resolution support and maintaining Department records and documentation. Responsible for ensuring on-time delivery and adapting to new schedule requirements.
• Analyze spend, source, bid, negotiate, make commitments, maintain SAP records for assigned responsibilities and support operations.
• Establish purchases of rolling stock, materials suppliers, equipment, and site services in support of operations within assigned buyer areas.
• Work with cross-functional teams to influence and drive decisions
• Responsible for the support of the company’s hazardous material management program. Hazardous Material responsibilities includes ensuring materials are properly set-up in the material master and sourced, act as a gatekeeper for the flow of chemical information within Sourcing to ensure key stakeholders (Operations, QC, Risk Management, Site Safety Managers and Environmental) are aligned, support material classifications and liaise with both Risk Management and Environmental teams.
• Responsible for supporting new supplier qualifications, plus any transition of new/modified goods/services. Will be required to lead efforts to integrate new suppliers or supplier’s products.
• Responsible for identifying and delivering cost reduction. Will develop and manage RFPs, RFQs and SAP RFx(s) for various purchases, conduct bid analysis and draft contracts. Responsible for vendor selection, price determination, transportation optimization and other terms for materials/services purchases within assigned area.
• Responsible for ensuring quality, food safety, safety and supplier policies are adhered to for purchases made. Will be required to explain financial policies, procedures to internal customers in writing and verbally and support compliance with internal controls.
• Perform research and data analysis with frequent use of Excel, SAP, BW, Ariba and other databases. Issue PO’s and manage as needed to support above (new and/or additional material), set up of new SAP numbers for new materials (add to contract, price, MOQ and order increments and sourced) communicate and coordinate with Planner. Will set up new suppliers, contract management in SAP (pricing, terms, etc.) and reporting and facilitating (in and out of SAP): slow moving and excess, SAP number end of life process, MDA’s, SSO’s CAF’s (i.e. NCR’s)
• Will be required to review POs written by others, validate and release. PO authority up to $5,000.

Additional Job Functions:

• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, statistics or related field or equivalent experience.
• Must have at least one year of Purchasing/Sourcing or Business-related experience
• Computer literate in Microsoft (MS) Office and Outlook with a strong understanding using and creating MS Excel spreadsheets, including formulas and data management
• Basic negotiation skills and knowledge of business law
• Excellent and demonstrated interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of learning and proficiently using SAP Procurement module, BW, Ariba and DocuSign
• Initiative, sound analytical skills, ability to work independently with less supervision, change agent, detail oriented, and ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Must be able to handle and safeguard confidential information and have the desire to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Attend off-site meetings and supplier audits with FQSA or independently as needed. 

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with SAP, BW and Ariba
• Demonstrated contracting experience

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.