Indirect Buyer

Requisition ID 52026

Position Type (US)Full Time

Career FunctionEngineering and Maintenance

Recruiter

Posting Type DNI

Leading to better encompasses all we do at Kerry, it's how we've become the worlds leading taste and nutrition company. Whether it's building and manufacturing sustainable solutions for food, beverage or pharmaceutical consumers, our commitment to lead the world to better nutrition drives us forward. With 24,000+ colleagues across the globe and 15,000+ Kerry products, your opportunities are limitless.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Where will you work?

Our Fort Worth, Texas location is part of our Dairy division and creates soups and sauce variations for Kerry customers and brands. We are a fast paced, never a dull moment manufacturing facility that comes together as a team to get the job done. If you like working with a close-knit group that makes a big impact, we may be the place for you!

What will you do?

The indirect buyer is responsible for the purchase of materials, supplies and equipment as needed for by our Fort Worth manufacturing site.

Main Responsibilities

• Purchase of materials; mainly maintenance parts and other miscellaneous (1,500 SKUs).

• Purchases at lowest cost consistent with approved part and material quality, procurement, and delivery standards.

• Responsible for completion and negotiation of purchase order flow including order call-off/placement for sundry items, order expediting, writing/typing of purchase orders, signing and issuing according to approved authorization schedule, distribution of purchase orders to vendors/requesting depts, verifying vendor acknowledgment, vendor follow-up, coordinates return, replacement of goods, import coordination, coordinates freight requirements.

• Maintains purchasing records, utilizing established systems as needed by the purchasing department and other departments.

• Maintains a list of acceptable vendors updates vendor profile information.

• Coordination/negotiation, when appropriate, of service contracts including writing/typing of the contract forms, contract review, maintains contract log and/or distribution of contract forms.

• Confers, consults, interview and negotiates with suppliers to obtain product information and discuss service concerns at site level.

• Coordinates purchasing information with other Kerry sites during the transfer of products/processes to other facilities.

• Inventory cycle counts and supporting the Warehouse Manager with other related activities.

What will you need to be successful?

• Associate or bachelors degree in a business-related field.

• Minimum 3 years in a similar position within a food / industry manufacturing setting.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP.

• Experience with COUPA is highly desired.

• Great analytical skills and comfortable working cross functionally with other teams.

Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $73,758 to $108,755 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. EEO is the Law poster can be foundhere (~~~) . Additional information can also be here (~~~) .

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a starter kit, investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.