Reports to: Director of Procurement
Position Type: Full Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Grade: 9

Job Summary:
The position is responsible for supply planning activities, which includes creating a supply plan, scheduling deliveries, aligning supply and demand and implementing the plan.

Responsibilities & Duties:
Primary duties include but are not limited to:
• Adheres to purchasing policies, processes, and procedures.
• Carries inventory control policies and procedures.
• Uses knowledge of material work planning and methods engineering processes and procedures to coordinate product deliveries.
• Uses knowledge of machines and equipment to schedule items necessary to continual production cycles.
• Copies data and compiles records and reports.
• Purchases supplies (direct and indirect materials and services).
• Performs data entry of all purchase orders.
• Sends all new purchase orders to vendors.
• Assists other departments when required.
• Plan materials in coordination with suppliers and considering internal requirements and demand plans.
• Reviews requisitions.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Manages the day to day interaction with suppliers, including
• Communicating with vendors to find out status of orders and to resolve daily supply issues.
• Contacts vendors with discrepancies with quantity and quality.
• Interfaces with all departments and resolves problems and issues as necessary.
• Helps develop the company’s inventory tracking system
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills:
• Experience and proficient in using databases, web-based portals, and able to learn planning and procurement software quickly.
• Project management
• Customer centric.
• Organization and time management.
• Supply planning
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and ability to exercise independent judgment
• Must be detail-oriented
• Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing data, problem identification and resolution and ability to generate clear/concise reports indicating key issues to management/ department heads
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Aptitude in problem solving
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of Lean Principles/Concepts
• Kanban experience a plus
• Flexible, with strong teamwork orientation
• Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to effectively implement change
• FFT ERP (Measure) knowledge preferred, but not required.

Qualifications:
• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain or business administration
• Minimum 2 years’ prior experience in purchasing related experience or demonstrated knowledge skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. Employee is exposed to extreme cold temperatures and moderate noise levels on a regular basis. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO Statement
Fresh From Texas does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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Email: vanessa.lozano@freshtx.com