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Your Opportunity

This job is a blended job where the individual will supervise the purchasing team and shipping department and assist in the creation of the production schedule for the Plant.  Responsible for ensuring the continuous supply and timely procurement of packaging, ingredients, MRO and other materials. Manages current suppliers and maintains close contact by correspondence and telephone to keep abreast of market and procurement conditions, new technology, and makes recommendations to ensure an uninterrupted flow of materials to the production facility. This position also includes establishing a daily production schedule and weekly orders for plant operations.

Core Responsibilities

Ensures Production Schedulers are creating and managing purchase orders, invoice discrepancies, and forecasts. Ensures all suppliers have consistent forecast visibility and adequate capacity.

Manages cost savings on key commodities based on price negotiations, value improvement, total cost reductions, and inventory management. 

Develops and directs cost savings projects by challenging supplier pricing, generating value engineering ideas, and creating negotiating strategies. Leads continuous improvement projects by actively simplifying processes and reducing non-value-add administrative activities.

Leads the sourcing process, including strategy, analysis, RFP development, negotiations and contract review.

Acts as primary liaison between the plants and suppliers and works to resolve supply, quality and cost issues.

Schedule production areas on products to be processed to cover sales orders and the movement of work force on a daily and/or weekly basis.

Forecasts the materials needed to maintain inventories and keep the plant running efficiently. 

Manages the rotation of raw materials and finished products, and to ensure product dates remain in spec.

Coordinates sales orders, rotation of finished products, stock transfers, incoming raw material, and inventories daily with the Shipping department to ensure customer satisfaction.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. 

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or University with an emphasis in Business, purchasing, materials management, or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

2+ years experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management or managing processes and projects, required.

Broad knowledge of purchasing processes and supplier relationship management.

P.M. or APICS certification, preferred.

Excellent working knowledge of SAP and the modules Production Planning, Material Management and Sales Distribution.

Knowledge of ERP or MRP systems, Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.

Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with minimal supervision.

Demonstrated planning, organization, and execution skills.

Strong interpersonal and technical skills.

Knowledge of SAP is preferred.

Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides leadership and guidance to employees in the Purchasing, Scheduling and Shipping departments.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assisting in providing appropriate resolutions.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.

Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Frequently required to sit; stand; walk; reach with hands and arms.Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Relocation Package Available

Yes



EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.