What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Buyer position at Grande?
Why Grande?
With more than 80 years of crafting "The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy", Grande is a leader in the industry Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they're delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can't be matched. While Grande's reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit
Did we convince you yet? If not check out our unique benefits:
- Low-cost onsite health clinics.
- Free onsite fitness center.
- Free healthy snacks throughout facility.
- Health and wellness reimbursement program.
- Associate cheese purchasing program.
- Two-year mentorship program.
- Paid Paternal Leave.
Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Buyer to serve as the facility procurement resource and center of expertise, managing supplier and internal customer relations, and facilitating the resolution of supplier quality and service issues at our Juda and Wyocena facilities. Additionally, this role will collaborate with the Strategic Sourcing Team to eliminate non-value-add costs by identifying and leveraging opportunities for a strategic, innovative, category management approach to tactical purchasing, thereby enhancing efficiency and fostering continuous improvement.
This position may be based at either the Juda or Wyocena facility and follows a hybrid work schedule (3 days on-site, 2 days remote). The role includes approximately 20% travel to other Grande facilities.
What you need to be considered for the role:
Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business or other related field required.
- Minimum of one (1) year related experience required, or related internship experience will also be considered.
- Ability/willingness to travel between our Grande facilities 20% of the time.
- Ability to read and interpret documents, E.g., operating/maintenance manuals, business place work instructions and standard operation procedures.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, fractions, percentages, volumes and conversions. (apply general algebra and geometry concepts).
Preferred:
- Experience in the food manufacturing industry is preferred.
- ISM or APICS Certifications (CPSM or CSCP) are desirable.