Buyer

About Company:

The Father's Table is a privately owned, national dessert manufacturer located in Central Florida.  Our company values and products have successfully made us the #1 branded cheesecake in the retail in-store bakery.  Our expended offerings beyond cheesecakes include cake rolls, and school lunch items.  

Our goal is to make the best quality products at the most affordable prices, while having a positive impact on our local, national and international community. 

Today, our products can be found in National Retail accounts, Food Service, Wholesale Clubs and Convenience Stores.

The Father's Table Careers

SUMMARY

A Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies or equipment for a business. Duties include negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections and taking inventory of current products.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma and 3 - 5 years work related experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience in Food Environment preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Negotiating skills.
• Analytical abilities.
• Organizational skills for efficient office control.
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• Solid decision - making skills.
• Able to perform general office lifting and physical requirements.
• Proficient in MS Office; applications.
• Knowledge and experience with MRP systems; Epicor preferred.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety and legality of food.

• Negotiates with vendors for the purchase of all materials, supplies, and services.
• Manage min/max inventories of ingredients and packaging materials as a main responsibility.
• Develops new supply sources where needed.
• Establishes account/credit and terms.
• Responsible for creation of all needed purchase orders and respective order confirmations.
• Works closely with Warehouse to ensure proper supplies arrived.
• Traces delinquent arrivals from purchase orders.
• Complies with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics.
• Work with quality to ensure standards are met and also to ensure proper certification requirements are met: RSPO, Kosher, Organic, etc.
• Works closely with operations, sanitation and maintenance on the purchase of needed operating supplies. Also responsible for tracking on operating suppliers ordered to budget.
• Perform or assist with any operations, as required or directed, to maintain work flow or respond to production requirements.
• Must be able to work additional hours or beyond standard schedule with little or no notice.
• Responsible for ensuring food safety, food defense and compliance with federal, state, local, & other appropriate regulatory laws or guidelines.
• In the absence of the Purchasing Buyer, the Purchasing Manager will be responsible for his/her job functions and responsibilities or distributing those duties as seen fit.
• Performs other duties assigned as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Determining timeframe: Never = 0 hours daily; Occasionally = 3 hours daily; Frequently = 3-6 hours daily; Constantly > 6 hours daily 

• 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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear; climb stairs and/or ladders. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Be able to stand for at least an eight to twelve (8-12) hour period.

• Be able to lift, carry, handle and grasp at least 35 lbs (Constantly)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high and will include, but not be limited to, production machinery, computers, printers, telephones, and normal communication. Hearing protection will be required for all in plant activities.