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Green Circle Growers was founded in 1968 by John van Wingerden. With just a few acres, Green Circle Growers began selling to other companies like variety stores, lumber yards, hardware stores, and grocery stores. Today, Green Circle Growers is still owned and operated by the van Wingerden family and has grown to over 170 acres of indoor growing space. Our state-of-the-art greenhouses offer many different environments to keep up with the demanding mix of products that today's market expects. We now provide plants to regional and national stores across the United States and Canada. We are able to market and offer broad products to mass merchants, as well as to growers. The retail market expects the full line of annuals in flats, containers, and baskets. The grower line produces pre-finished containers, plugs, and liners.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Senior Buyer is responsible for managing assigned purchasing activities and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. This role owns categories and supplier relationships, including sourcing strategy, pricing, and performance management. This role provides strategic planning and supports cost-reduction initiatives, while actively influencing the sales, inventory, and operations planning process and advancing inventory optimization efforts to enhance supply chain efficiency.
JOB DUTIES:

• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Utilize forecast and demand plans to process and expedite purchase orders to meet targeted inventory goals
• Ability to develop, manage, and adjust forecasts using data analysis and business inputs, with or without system-generated planning tools
• Develop strategies for management of slow-moving and obsolete inventory, including reduction and disposition
• Support Lean Manufacturing strategy and initiatives and lead continuous improvement efforts within procurement processes
• Work cross-functionally with order fulfillment and production scheduling to forecast and satisfy demand while driving alignment on priorities and constraints
• Evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible and drive measurable cost savings initiatives within assigned categories
• Assist in the development of procurement plans to support company programs and projects.
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities through formal supplier scorecards and KPIs
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials to support dual sourcing and supply continuity strategies
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues
• Develop and execute risk mitigation and contingency plans to ensure supply continuity
• Monitor and manage key performance indicators such as inventory turns, supplier performance, and purchase price variance
• Provide guidance and support to junior buyers or team members as needed
• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related area, or equivalent work experience
• 9+ years of experience in a related field of business is required
• 6+ years of experience in procurement is required
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, product design, and assembly of bill of materials (BOM) and dependencies
• Ability to identify problems, recommend solutions, and negotiate and execute contingency plans
• Ability to create routine reports, presentations, and correspondence
• Ability to coordinate and track activities by metrics
• Familiar with Lean principles
• Familiar with business finance and accounts payable processes and the impact on purchasing
• Familiar with international business practices and international freight
• Strong experience with ERP systems is required; Microsoft NAV is a plus
• Experience working with a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system is required
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-up skills
• Ability to understand and adjust to priorities
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Intermittent travel may be required

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT & REQUIREMENTS:

• Climate-controlled office or home office environment
• Continuously requires vision, hearing, twisting, and talking
• Frequently requires sitting, standing, fine dexterity, and handling
• Occasionally requires walking, climbing stairs, lifting (up to 20lbs), carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, bending, and crouching
• Rarely requires climbing