Purchasing Specialist
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Purchasing Specialist managing vendor sourcing, bids, contracts, and procurement records for Quirch Foods. Supporting sustainable purchasing and food-product sourcing across Missouri remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Review requisitions
- Confer with vendors regarding product or service information, including price, availability, and delivery schedules
- Select products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items
- Estimate values according to market price knowledge
- Determine procurement methods, such as direct purchase or bid
- Prepare purchase orders or bid requests
- Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
- Maintain manual or computerized procurement records, including purchases, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
- Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to identify issues and take corrective action
- Approve invoices for payment when applicable
- Expedite delivery of goods to users when applicable
- Work with leadership and appropriate team members to support organizational sustainability efforts, including waste reduction/optimization, water and energy conservation, and environmentally preferred purchasing practices
- Support Quirch Foods' efforts to source environmentally conscious and sustainable food products
Requirements:
- Knowledge of product and service vendor sources
- Knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices
- Ability to analyze product and service features, prices, and qualities to determine the most cost-effective purchase
- Associate's or Bachelor’s degree preferred, or certification/licensing in a program of 18 months to 3 years duration in commercial work including purchasing and inventory management
- 3-5 years of purchasing experience in the poultry, beef, seafood, or dairy industry
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Good time management and attention to detail
- Excellent organization skills
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Plan, Disability Plan, and Life Insurance Plan
- 401K savings Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Personal Time off
- Employee Discounts
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