Purchasing Associate Jobs in Portage, MI (NOW HIRING)

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About JBS

JBS began in 1953 as a small, family-owned company in Brazil. We have continued to steadily grow and are now the largest animal protein processor in the world. Though our business has grown, our family values remain our foundation. We seek to hire dedicated individuals who are committed to learning and share our desire to be the best. At JBS, our team members are our most important asset and feeding the world is our greatest goal. The Plainwell facility began operations in 1918 under the Murray Packing company. In the 1960's, it was acquired by Murco and in 1998 by Packerland. In 2000, Packerland was acquired by Smithfield. In 2010, the facility joined the JBS USA family.

Plainwell is the only JBS plant with Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP), a packaging process that changes oxygen levels to extend shelf-life. The MAP process is a part of the Plainwell ground beef operation. Plainwell is also one of the few plants that produces ground beef patties. Over one million lbs (450,000 kg) of beef are produced each day. The Plainwell facility produces biogas in an anaerobic lagoon and uses it in place of natural gas to heat a portion of the water used in the plant. The facility was recognized by the American Meat Institute as a Tier 3 facility for its accomplishments with ISO 14001. Plainwell recently built a $31 million distribution center (85,000 ft²) with a 55,000 box capacity.

Opportunities

Investing in our people is a large part of the reason why success at JBS is so achievable. Working in operations gives you the opportunity to contribute to the very core of our business: producing the highest quality products for families around the globe.  At the JBS operations facilities, we offer career growth opportunities for people with all kinds of interests and backgrounds who are interested in working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.  Additionally, opportunities for those who enjoy working within the production environment and are excited about both leading a team and ensuring we are producing a top quality, safe product for families across the globe.

Benefits

JBS® values the people who make our company a success. We want to be sure our team members know just how much we appreciate their dedication by ensuring they love working with us. As part of our total compensation package, JBS® and offers comprehensive employee benefits designed to meet the healthcare and financial goals of our team members and their families today, tomorrow and in the future.

PURCHASING WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR

Accounting & Finance Plainwell, Michigan

Description

Position at JBS USA Food Company

The Purchasing Supervisor demands extensive teamwork with associates located in multiple departments across the Company. Individual must be an effective communicator who can add value to the procurement process for JBS. Individual must act as a leader and change agent while preserving internal and external relationships.   

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensures that procedures for procuring materials and services are communicated to and followed by Expeditors
• Maintains relationships with vendors and contractors to ensure good, reliable sources of supply and information;
• Ensures thorough and complete tracking and recording of purchase and inventory records to provide accurate accounting of all purchased goods and services;
• May investigate to conclusion all disputed purchases of goods and services for the protection of the company and with fairness to the supplier;
• Guides and trains procurement personnel in purchasing systems and procedures;
• Inventory ownership, ensuring proper procedures are followed in receiving, issuing, returning and overall inventory management. 

Requirements:

• 2+ years as a Purchasing Assistant are preferred; Knowledge and understanding of beef processing industry a plus.

 Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to communicate effectively before groups, customers and employees;
• Must have excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office; Heavily focus on Microsoft Excel
• Must be self-motivated to perform simultaneous tasks independently;
• Multi-task oriented, able to work at a fast pace, high sense of urgency
• Must have a high level of ethics
• Must be able to meet critical deadlines, prioritize and practice excellent time management skills;
• Knowledge of SAP software is preferred
• Should be good with mathematics, percentages, statistics, etc.

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