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This job expired on April 25, 2020

Purchasing Agent FOODMatch

  • Date Posted February 25, 2020
  • Location New York, NY
  • Category Business
  • Job type Full-Time
Company description

ABOUT FOODMatch

FOODMatch is a specialty food importer, producer and manufacturer of Mediterranean specialty olives, antipasti, ingredients and condiments.  Since 1996, FOODMatch has become a trusted source for authentic Mediterranean foods among knowledgeable industry professionals. 

FOODMatch plays an integral role in ensuring the quality of our products. We work side by side with our growers to establish best farming practices as each crop is nurtured to its successful completion.  We are committed to providing beautiful, delicious, and natural Mediterranean foods that are a true expression of their origin. Our skilled artisans use time-tested, centuries-old methods to capture and preserve the inherent color, flavor, and texture of each product. This vertical integration allows us to deliver top quality year after year.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Job description

TITLE: PURCHASING AGENT

DEPARTMENT: FULFILLMENT & LOGISTICS

REPORTING TO: PURCHASING MANAGER

LOCATION: NEW YORK OFFICE
 

Summary
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for purchasing products from the specific vendors he/she is assigned to.  It is the Purchasing Agent’s responsibility to monitor all purchase orders (PO’s) submitted to each vendor, track plant production and modes of transit to ensure timely product arrival and to maintain pre-determined inventory levels.  In order to maintain desired inventory levels, the Purchasing Agent must review current movement and account for future sales.


Essential Functions
 

PURCHASE ORDERS/SCHEDULING PRODUCTION/PROJECTIONS

  • Send orders to each plant based on current and anticipated usage
  • Coordinate production with the plant, and follow up with them, so orders ship in time to meet FOODMatch’s requested warehouse arrival date
  • Arrange transit of the order with the corresponding freight forwarder or trucker to ensure timely delivery to destination
  • Make sure vendor price lists on the server are always the most current
  • Make sure all pricing on PO’s is correct, invoices are approved and submitted to Accounting before the payment deadline
  • Send crop projections to suppliers when required
  • Meet with the Purchasing Manager to make sure they’re following purchasing protocol and review/discuss pending issues

 

LOGISTICS

  • Make sure all shipments arrive in the most economical way possible while also arriving within the required lead time
  • Follow up with the corresponding freight forwarder/trucker to make sure the shipment stays on schedule
  • Follow up with the Logistics Department if shipping information needs be updated, delivery of a container to the warehouse must be expedited, and/or we need to receive the warehouse unloading tally right away
  • Make sure Logistics Dept. has the lot numbers to receive the shipment

 

QUALITY CONTROL/ASSURANCE TEAM

  • Work with the QC Team when a product must go on hold, not shipped, and/or not ordered due to quality or specification issues
  • Re-arrange inventory and/or purchasing patterns accordingly until issue is resolved
  • Inform QC when the 1st shipment of a new item, new recipe or new crop is arriving for their review

 

SALES TEAM

  • Follow up with the sales team on new items that will be ordered by new or existing customers. Be sure to receive projected usage and launch dates, and purchase the appropriate quantities in time for sales to begin.
  • Contact the corresponding sales person when existing or new customer usage is not in line with what has been projected or suddenly differs from long term sales history
  • If the Assistant notices a customer’s usage has changed, new data must be received from the sales person in order to adjust PO’s and maintain inventory levels

 

 Background Requirements
 

  • Degree in Supply Chain Management and/or prior Purchasing positions
  • Minimum of 2 years in a similar role

 

 Skill & Ability Requirements
 

  • Proactive communicator; excellent written and verbal skills
  • Proficient in Excel
 

Travel Requirements
 

  • This role requires no travel
Compensation this position is : salaried, 50k-75k Application instructions
This job expired on April 25, 2020
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