Buyer

Taco Family of Companies
US - Rhode Island - Cranston
January 6, 2025

As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:

A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization
A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward
A need to create and to innovate
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Work Status: Hybrid

Position Summary

The Buyer is responsible for the sourcing and procurement of materials, goods, and services to ensure operational and customer needs are met. They develop an understanding of the goods they procure and the economic indicators that impact them. They create supply sources by interviewing potential suppliers, visiting current vendors to improve relations, assessing supply facilities, and negotiating price. The Buyer represents purchasing and support project teams for all related purchasing issues. They implement strategies and solutions to improve cost levels, stabilize sources of supply, high quality of services and other factors related to the Operations Department.

Measures of success: Deliver target cost savings/cost reduction
95% or better on-time delivery of goods purchased
Maintain target inventory levels for past due PO lines
Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Drive sourcing activities to procure goods and services to meet demand planning and/or customer requirements
Track shipments and expedite deliveries as necessary
Utilize and maintain the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to drive buying activities
Track progress of raw materials to ensure on-time delivery to company
Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and occasionally look for alternative sourcing to ensure competitive pricing and supply continuity
Work with suppliers to process exception messages by expediting or deferring purchase orders and obtaining product/service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
Problem-solve through data analysis of supplier spend, quality and delivery metrics
Partner with the receiving and accounts payable team to resolve and minimize receipt/invoice issues
Identifies issues and develops plans to solve them
Utilize the supplier platform on a daily basis to ensure proper communication with suppliers and due dates, ship dates and delivery dates are maintained
Provide efficient and consistent communication to stakeholders on the progress of sourcing engagements
Represent purchasing on teams and projects such as continuous improvement projects and company initiatives
Active in the monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
Collaborates with finance, operations, and engineering teams for procurement-related activities
Ensure procurement practices adhere to company guidelines
Communicate effectively with co-workers, customers, and suppliers in a professional manner both written and verbally
Perform other duties as requested by supervisor
Qualifications

Required: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Operations; significant applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree
3+ years of experience in procurement and/or supply chain, preferably in a manufacturing environment
Proven experience in using ERP systems
Excellent Microsoft Office Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents, such as procedures, datasheets, drawings/prints and Bill of Materials (BOMs)
Strong negotiation skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to drive performance improvements in Supply Chain
Collaborative approach to improving business performance
Travel up to 15% of time to client/rep groups, conferences, etc.
Preferred: Association for Supply Chain Management (formerly APICS) certification
Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing and 5S
Work Environment:

This position works primarily in an office environment using computers and technology. Verbal and auditory capability are required. Occasional exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.

This position may work from home up to 2X/week if performance is in good standing.

This position has no direct reports.

Benefits

With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.

Taco employees benefit from a company that: Provides competitive salaries and benefits
Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center
Believes in sharing profits with its employees
Is mindful about family, health and well-being
Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
Embraces and celebrates diversity
• TacoComfortSolutions

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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