Procurement Coordinator I

Company Description

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

Purpose of Position:

• To provide direct support for the procurement and supply of indirect materials for the processes involved within production and other areas of the plant.

Essential Job Functions:

• Daily Buying Support for a mix of MRO, and capital. Will include managing purchase requisitions, creating and issuing purchase orders, order confirmation, invoice resolution support and maintain department records and documentation. 
• Responsible for ensuring on-time delivery and adapting to new schedule requirements.
• Responsible for supporting new supplier qualifications, plus any transitions of new/modified/goods/services.
• Will initiate, develop, and issue RFP's/Quotes for various purchases under Agent or Manager's direction.
• Perform research and data analysis with frequent use of Excel and SAP.
• Gather data and track various department metrics, such as corrective actions, inventory use, and support compliance with internal controls.
• Responsible for supporting cost reduction opportunities.
• May support DMV and other fleet obligations: timely registrations, reporting, and compliance tracking.

Additional Functions:

• Other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma, prefer one-two year's business school or college, and strongly prefer Bachelor's degree.
• Three-five years purchasing experience strongly preferred.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office and strong understanding of SAP resource platform and must have a strong understanding using and creating MS Excel spreadsheets, including formulas, in order to manage detailed information.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Initiative, sound analytical skills and ability to organize work independently with a minimum of supervison.
• Must be able to handle and safeguard confidential information and have the desire to wrok in a fast-paced team environment.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new TEAM Members.