Ken’s Foods is currently seeking a Buyer to join our corporate headquarters in Marlborough, Massachusetts. This onsite role involves collaborating closely with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of ingredients essential for production in our Las Vegas Facility. The position emphasizes issue resolution, cross-functional teamwork, and supplier performance oversight.
Ken’s Foods has food manufacturing facilities in in Marlborough, MA; McDonough, GA; Lebanon, IN; and Las Vegas, NV. If you are looking for an opportunity within a dynamic organization, where you will make an impact, then Ken’s could be the right place for you!
Some of the duties and responsibilities include:
- Responsible for replenishment of materials, building trucks from various supplier locations, while monitoring lead times, order quantities, storage requirements, and shelf life (as applicable)
- Determine appropriate order quantities to balance demand and financial resources (i.e. available warehouse footprint)
- Manage and oversee reverse logistics with cross-functional business partners in the event of a material issue
- Ensure that volume, pricing, delivery terms and conditions are followed, including accurate freight costs
- Be adept at crisis management and have excellent multi-tasking skills when issues arise involving any materials used in production
- Initiate and facilitate Supplier Business reviews to drive improvement and manage Suppliers
- Provide input into the strategic sourcing process (including document collection, regulatory, sample review, financial audit, etc.) and make recommendations, partnering with the Sourcing team
- Interface with cross-functional Business Partners to drive value across the organization
REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work 100% on site in Marlborough, MA
- Four-year degree in related field preferred
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Ability to establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business partners, with a focus on Plant Personnel
- Proficiency in managing supplier performance and being capable of driving continuous improvement with existing suppliers and Ken’s Foods’ Plants
- Ability to effectively mentor/coach Purchasing Coordinators within Ken’s Foods
- Purchasing experience in Food manufacturing a plus
- Syspro or other ERP experience a plus
The salary for this position is determined by a combination of experience, skills, and education level. The compensation range is $85k-100k annually.
Employment with Ken’s Foods is contingent upon successful completion of a drug test, background screening, and pre-employment assessment.