What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing & Raw Materials Specialist position at Poppy & Pout?
Full Time, Idaho Falls, $18 - $18 per hour
The Purchasing & Raw Materials Specialist is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and maintaining raw materials and ingredients to support uninterrupted production. This role ensures production has what it needs—on time, at the right cost, and from reliable vendors.
We’ve been making our all-natural lip balms by hand in Idaho since 2014. We started with a formula inspired by nature, poured it by hand into the most beautiful tube we could dream up, and it’s been true love ever since! Poppy & Pout products look beautiful on your shelf, but they’re also kind to the environment. We never test on animals, every ingredient is 100% natural, and you can recycle our cardboard tubes when you’ve used it down to the last swipe.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage purchasing of raw materials and raw ingredients
- Maintain vendor relationships and pricing
- Create and manage purchase orders
- Enter and reconcile PO receipts
- Track lead times and supplier performance
- Ensure production supply aligns with forecasted demand
- Identify alternative suppliers and risk mitigation plans
- Partner with Inventory Planning and Production on material availability
Core Systems & Tools
- Katana (POs, receipts, raw material tracking)
- Vendor management tools
- Forecasting inputs from Inventory Planning
Success Metrics
- Production material stockouts
- Vendor on-time delivery
- Purchase price variance
- PO accuracy and timeliness
Salary : $18