Procurement Buyer
| Category: | Professional |
| Location: | Eugene, OR 97401 |
| Pay: | $65,000.00 Annually |
| Posted: | 2 weeks ago |
| Status: | Open |
Description
Procurement Buyer
Drive supply chain success—join a dynamic team managing procurement, forecasting, and supplier partnerships today.
What's in it for you?
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Two robust EAP programs
- Oregon Saves IRA
- Life Insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Paid holidays, 8 bonus birthday hours
- Sick and personal paid time off
Procurement Buyer Details:
Direct Hire position- $
65,000.00 to $ 70,000.00 / annually First Shift
- Responsible for executing day-to-day purchasing activities to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of raw materials, packaging components, and other goods required for production in a dynamic contract manufacturing environment.
- Manage day-to-day material needs but also works in a strong support role for procurement.
- Collaborates cross-functionally with Production, Quality, New Product Development, and Accounting to ensure a smooth & compliant supply chain.
- Maintain inventory through the ERP system: monitor stock levels, resolve discrepancies, and process receiving transactions.
- Support cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory records.
- Provide regular updates to management on cost fluctuations, delivery trends, and potential risks to material availability.
- Relieve inventory after production according to Batch production record in ERP system.
- Reconcile supplier invoices and resolve discrepancies in pricing, quantity, or delivery.
- Arrange shipping and coordinate with production schedules.
- Monitor and expedite orders based on production changes, customer demand shifts, or inventory needs.
- Build and maintain records of blanket purchase orders and vendor agreements in Excel and ERP.
- Issue purchase orders, track confirmations, and follow up regularly to ensure on-time & on-budget deliveries.
- Initiate and track vendor and freight claims related to damage, shortages, or late delivery.
- Work closely with New Product Development, Sales, Production, Quality, and Account Management teams to align procurement efforts with operational goals.
Procurement Buyer Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree is preferred, the equivalent of hands-on experience will be considered.
- Fundamental knowledge or experience working with herbal ingredients is helpful.
- MS Office proficiency – intermediate/advanced Excel capabilities required.
- Strong verbal and documented communication skills are a must.
- Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail and data documentation.
- Flexibility in work; ability to display a degree of flexibility and adapt effectively to change, with the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at one time.
- Follow QA/QC compliance procedures and protocol.
- Knowledge of procurement for regulated industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, or nutraceuticals preferred but not required.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity at all levels of our organization.
Our commitment to you: to be Kind, Helpful, Respectful, Honest and Committed To Finding You Work.
How to Apply:
Email, call, or text us today! Feel free to apply online at www.elwoodjobs.com!
Oliver Bergen
3025 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 781-2310 ext.
oliver.bergen@elwoodprofessional.com
Qualifications
*See above for qualifications
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