What are the responsibilities and job description for the MRO Buyer position at Ruiz Food Product, Inc.?
- Maintain close coordination with Suppliers, Production Planning, Warehouse, R&D and Sales/Marketing, to ensure that adequate quantities of raw materials are available to meet the production schedule while maintaining the lowest possible cost and inventories.
- Aggressively execute OE cost reductions by soliciting improvements to packaging materials and seek improvement of cash flow through negotiating terms of payment.
- Keep abreast of all price changes, market conditions, availability and lead times of materials that affect prices and provide useful information for short term and long-term forecasting.
- Negotiate and set up purchase agreements for the purchase and delivery of office supplies.
- Continually improve supply chain efficiency through the APS program, SMI, and E-commerce
- Ensure that all purchasing activities are carried out efficiently and, in a manner, consistent with the "Ruiz Way".
- Maintain thorough knowledge of materials required by RFP
- Foster good working relationship with other departments, personnel, and supplier community.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate degree in Business Administration or a related field.
- 5 years purchasing experience with background in Inventory Management, Warehousing, Manufacturing, and food proceeding.
- Proficiency at Microsoft Word and Excel (MUST PASS EXCEL TEST)
- Accurate typing
- Exceptional verbal and written skills
- Excellent customer service and telephone skills
- Excellent math and analytical skills
- Ability to function in a highly paced environment and with others
SALARY: DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE (Non-Exempt)
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