Manager, Purchasing

Merrill, WI (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=8100+Hwy+K+South+Merrill+WI+USA+54452) • Plant Administration

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Lactalis American Group is currently seeking candidates to join our team inMerrill, WI.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands includingGalbani®, Président®, Kraft® Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond®, Parmalat®, Siggi’s®, and Stonyfield Organic®in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values ofAMBITION,ENGAGEMENT, andSIMPLICITYare at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us yourSTORY, yourPASSION, and yourEXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From yourPASSIONto ours

Performs the purchasing functions related to the manufacturing facility. Ensures all purchasing related duties are within budget, deadlines, and are within food quality and safety standards.

From yourEXPERTISEto ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

· Initiate orders to procure required supplies.

· Ensure proper inventory levels are set in accordance with the Plant Budget, Sales, and Production.

· Establish with vendors proper just-in-time parameters for punctual deliveries.

· Maintain an open line of communication for adverse changes and emergency supplies.

· Continually analyze on-hand inventories versus vendor on-hand status

· Update reorder points in relation to sales and production forecast.

· Work with marketing and sales department on graphic, size, and product changes to avoid obsolete inventory.

· Work with Plant Controller on savings, material change and quality assurance projects.

· Administers the Capex process to include attending capex meetings, developing capex needs report based on submitted requests and identifying cost savings, etc. Complete Authority for Expenditures for each project; collect quotes and information required for project approval.

· Maintains capex records including the submission of approved PO’s.

· Oversees the Set-Aside Cheddar Program for production; this includes meeting sensitive time requirements ensuring proper aging and lbs. on hand are available.

· Actively participate as a member of the Food Safety Team.

· Assist with the vendor non-conformance process ensuring vendor’s compliance.

· Attend and participate in weekly management meetings.

· Displays commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and wellbeing of all employees, contributing to the Company’s overall performance and success.

· This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict additional tasks that may be assigned.

· To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.

· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

Requirements

From yourSTORYto ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education & Experience

· Associate degree in business administration preferred or a minimum of four years’ professional work experience in a related field is required.

· Additional work experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment with data entry experience is required.

Skills / Abilities

· The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible, and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail.

· He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills.

· Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity.

· Personal qualities of tack, dependability, and ability to work well with others.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.