Junior Buyer

Overview
The Junior Buyer is responsible for the administration of the order processes. This person supports the purchase department for our location in Parma .

Responsibilities

Control of purchase requests

Order-processing of raw materials, packaging, non-inventory products and facilities

Follow up on lead times of pending purchase orders and order confirmations

Launch/follow up of evaluation dossiers for new raw materials/packaging

Follow up non-conform purchase invoices

Follow up of complaint & non-conform deliveries

Management of purchase administration. This includes, managing purchase orders, order confirmations, price-quotations, product evaluation dossiers, complaints, supplier evaluations, supplier contracts and supplier files

You will also support the strategic procurement initiatives and projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the organization.

Analyze raw material demands and production plan to assure the supply smoothly and stock properly.

Works closely with accounts payable on invoicing discrepancies.

Adhere to all applicable policies and procedures

Review purchase requests against Kemin's purchasing policy

Responsible for recommending and revising purchasing SOPs.

Supervision of purchase order-flow & purchase administration

Supply management of raw materials, packaging, non-inventory products, facilities & lease-service contracts

Management of Complaints & non-conform deliveries and purchase invoices

Preparation of supplier evaluations and administration

Management of supplier records in M3

Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of experience in Purchase department in the food or chemical or nutraceutical sector in a production context

Experience in purchasing ingredients

Bachelor's degree

Fluency in English

PC literature (Word, Excel, Access, e-mail, ERP-systems, …)

Good communicator

Well organized, accurate

Must have a valid driver's license and a car, as this position requires frequent travel to different facilities.

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