Purchasing Coordinator

As a Purchasing Coordinator you will be responsible for coordinating the daily activity associated with raw material purchasing for Barrett Petfood Innovations, including but not limited to; proteins, grains, minerals, palatant, oils, etc. The successful candidate will need to be proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including excel, detail oriented and adaptable.

Responsibilities:

• Report out and analyze purchase demands from the ERP system to determine upcoming needs according to the production schedule.
• Understand, coordinate, and anticipate lead times on needed materials.
• Issue day-to-day purchase orders with suppliers.
• Manage communication on lead time modifications and availability of materials needed.
• Understand and track the shelf-life of materials, keeping waste to a minimum.
• Coordinate with Logistics Coordinator on delivery schedule of purchases
• Track pricing discrepancies with accounting and supplier follow-up if needed.
• Keep up with day-to-day demand of raw materials to adequately supply the production schedule.
• Ensure adequate and appropriate documentation exists with suppliers.
• Work with production staff on shipping or product issues and resolve it with the suppliers as needed.

• Strong Microsoft Office experience and familiarity with inventory software.
• 1-2 years purchasing experience desired.
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor relationships.
• Working experience of vendor management software.
• Solid judgement along with decision making and planning skills.
• Detail orientated and adaptability to a changing environment.

• Competitive Pay
• Company Paid Medical
• Dental
• Company Match Retirement
• PTO
• Free Pet Food