Packaging Buyer

SUMMARY: 

Responsible for the purchasing of all Primary & Secondary packaging components for saturn petcare, inc. through the approved supply base to support the manufacturing of saturn petcare operations.  Analyzes the packaging requirements and the supply base to develop high-quality, cost competitive strategies to support the company objectives. Will source and develop additional packaging suppliers. Direct responsibility for negotiation, creation of purchase contracts and releases and supplier on-time compliance. This will be done utilizing SAP and in accordance with saturn petcare business processes and standards. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Execute procurement strategies and keep system data current
• Use SAP based purchasing tools to procure packaging needs
• Provide forecasts to suppliers and communicate frequently with approved suppliers
• Maintain accurate pricing, terms, and conditions for purchase orders
• Negotiation of all packaging portfolio
• Communicate with suppliers and maintain data accuracy within SAP
• Verify three-way Invoice matching to process invoices and resolve discrepancies
• Visit suppliers on an as needed basis
• Work closely with production, quality and research & development as needed to ensure high quality materials are available to support the current and future processes. 
• Partner with Sales & Marketing departments to understand product demand

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibility

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.   The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions 

Education and/or Experience:  

• Associate Degree from an accredited college or university with 5 years of purchasing and planning background in packaging or a related field OR 
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with 3 years of purchasing and planning background in packaging or a related field  

Computer and Technology Skills:                 

• SAP proficiency
• Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint. 

Language Skills:  

Ability to read and interpret documents such supplier agreements.  Ability to communicate effectively with Suppliers, Colleagues, and management.   

Mathematical Skills:     

Ability to work with mathematical concepts to obtain practical situations and correctness.            

Reasoning Ability:     

Must possess the ability to interpret, reason and resolve solve practical issues occurring in a fast-paced environment.   

Physical Demands:      

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk and hear.  The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  

Allergen Awareness 

Products produced in this facility may contain the following allergens: Egg, Shellfish, Fish, Gluten.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.  Job descriptions are not intended to create a contract, nor are they to be construed to constitute contractual obligations of any kind or a contract of employment between Saturn Petcare Inc. and any of its employees.  The provisions of job descriptions have been developed at the discretion of management and may be amended or cancelled at any time by Saturn Petcare Inc. with or without notice.

Employment with Saturn Petcare Inc.  is voluntarily entered, and the employee is free to resign at will at any time, with or without cause.  Similarly, Saturn Petcare Inc.  may terminate the employment relationship at will at any time, with or without notice or cause, so long as there is not violation of applicable federal or state law.