Purchasing Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Missouri.

📋 Description

• Evaluate requisitions

• Collaborate with vendors to gather information regarding products or services, including pricing, availability, and delivery timelines

• Choose products for acquisition by testing, observing, or inspecting items

• Assess values based on market price knowledge

• Identify procurement methods, such as direct purchase or bidding

• Create purchase orders or bid requests

• Analyze bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budget constraints and authority scope

• Maintain manual or electronic procurement records, which include purchases, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories

• Address defective or unsatisfactory goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to identify problems and implement corrective actions

• Approve invoices for payment when applicable

• Accelerate the delivery of goods to users when necessary

• Collaborate with leadership and team members to promote organizational sustainability initiatives, including waste reduction/optimization, water and energy conservation, and environmentally-friendly purchasing practices

• Assist Quirch Foods in sourcing environmentally responsible and sustainable food products

⛳️ Requirements

• Understanding of product and service vendor sources

• Familiarity with purchasing procedures and practices

• Capability to evaluate product and service features, prices, and qualities to identify the most cost-effective purchases

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree is preferred, or certification/licensing in a program lasting 18 months to 3 years in commercial work including purchasing and inventory management

• 3-5 years of purchasing experience in the poultry, beef, seafood, or dairy sectors

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Strong negotiation and communication abilities

• Effective time management and attention to detail

• Excellent organizational skills

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Plan, Disability Plan, and Life Insurance Plan

• 401K savings Plan

• Paid Holidays

• Personal Time Off

• Employee Discounts