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What the Role Is  

The Buyer/Planner for External Manufacturing will be responsible for planning, directing, or coordinating the activities involved in purchasing materials, products, and services to ensure materials are available and services are aligned to meet planned deadlines. This role will examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs involving the movement, storage, and processing of inventory.

How You Will Spend Your Time? 

• Work collaboratively with operations, marketing, and supply chain leadership to develop and maintain programs and processes designed to ensure excellence
• Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales
• Assist in developing and implementing purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received and continuously improve reporting processes and implement automation where possible.
• Participate in the development of specifications for products or substitute materials
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers
• Work with other Buyer/Planners to coordinate all material changes efficiently and effectively while minimizing obsolesce.  
• Prepare and process requisitions, purchase orders, and forecast for supplies, equipment, and services.
• Work closely with Production/State Registration/Marketing/Customer Service on State Code Panel approvals 
• Management of off-site inventories 
• Coordinate cycle counts for responsible materials.  Align processes to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Analyzing and evaluating inventory quantities are sufficient for needs
• Coordinating timely deliveries with suppliers
• Maintenance of IFS inventory items and planning parameters
• All activities related to the securing of product to meet the demands of operations and contract bottlers including the maintenance of all financial/inventory systems.

Who You Are… 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field or equivalent years of experience
• Minimum 3 years of Materials Management or Procurement experience
• Proficient computer skills with experience utilizing Microsoft products, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), inventory management software, and database software
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar). 
• Solid understanding of data visualization is best practices and storytelling with data.
• Experience in creating automated reports and dashboards that improve efficiency.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Knowledge of transportation principles and methods for moving goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Ability to adjust actions in relation to others' actions
• Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Proven communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to communicate with a variety of individuals and personalities at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
• Strong analytical skills and logical thought processes, with the ability to identify, resolve complex data/problems and deliver clear insights
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the job, and successfully and simultaneously manage multiple tasks, often under strict deadlines
• Ability to travel offsite to visit external manufacturers in Kentucky. Some infrequent travel within the U.S. is required as needed.

Valued but not Required Skills and Experience:

• APICS Training Certification
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Products and Enterprise Resource Planning software
• Understanding of Spanish language.

Physical Requirements

While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, and use of computer; reach with hands and arms. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from day one
• FSA/HSA
• 401K match
• EAP
• Maternity/Paternity Leave

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