Director of Purchasing

Job Title: Director, Purchasing

Department: Office

FLSA: Exempt

General Function

The Director of Purchasing responsibilities include: Replenishment of supplies, raw ingredients and packaging. 

Core Competencies

• Partnership

• Growth mindset

• Results oriented

• Customer focused

• Professionalism

Reporting Relations

Accountable and Reports to: Officers and President of D&D Foods

Cooperative Relationships with: Director of Meat Operations, Director of Warehouse and Logistics, Applications Manager, Production Managers, and Warehouse Employees.

Positions that Report to you: Buyers and Inventory Control Specialist

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and ensuring food safety.  Report any food safety deviations to your supervisor immediately.

• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.  Adheres to company policies and departmental guidelines.

• Responsible for proper replenishment of supplies, ingredients, and packaging using FIFO.

• Maintains theoretical inventory as indicated by service software Process Pro.  Some items deviate from this because of specials, seasonality, weather, price demands, etc.

• Completes and responsible for all month end, quarter end, and year-end inventory functions.

• Takes advantage of forward buys to the extent shelf life and storage facilities permit and taking into consideration constraints of the transportation and warehouse departments.

• Seeks out methods to reduce costs in total system without jeopardizing quality or safety.

• Insure proper controls and processes are in place for PO’s by verifying shipping and receiving paperwork.

• Places vendor orders in a timely manner such that consideration to production schedules will be taken in to account.

• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.

• Create and manage relationships with outside sales representatives and ingredient vendors.

• Performs inventory counts as needed on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. 

• Troubleshoot inaccurate data.

• Prepares reports unavailable in Process Pro using Excel.

• Other duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:

• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal skills.

• Attention to detail, follow through, and proven management skills. 

• Ability to read and interpret laws and regulatory guidelines.

• Must be knowledgeable of warehouse distribution, safety program, procedures, laws and regulations, sanitation practices and standards.

• Ability to handle confidential information.

Education and Experience:

• High school education.

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, business math, or related field strongly preferred.

• 3-5 years’ experience in related food industry required.

• 1-2 years buying experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

This is considered a semi-skilled position.  Frequent to constant handling, grasping of paper, constant listening, talking, hearing, writing, seeing, reading, dealing with people, influencing others, evaluating information and supervising.

Working Conditions:

• Duties split between an office setting and warehouse locations.

• Frequent deadlines exist while handling multiple tasks.

• Able to bend, stoop and lift up to 50 pounds on a daily basis.

Equipment Used to Perform Job:

Photocopier, fax machine, office telephone system, Microsoft Office, 10-key Calculator, two-way radio. Required to wear steel-toed footwear, safety glasses, and hard hat in the warehouse and plant.