Purchasing Manager
Food Manufacturing | Levittown, NY (Long Island)
Our client is a well-established, family-owned food manufacturer specializing in aseptically packaged food and dairy products supplied to many of the nation's leading food manufacturers. Due to continued growth and expansion, they are seeking an experiencedPurchasing Managerto join their team at their headquarters inLevittown, NY.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic purchasing professional to lead approximately$30 million in annual spendwhile managing the procurement of ingredients, fruit, vegetables, packaging materials, and production supplies in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
Position Summary
The Purchasing Manager will be responsible for developing and executing purchasing strategies that ensure a reliable supply of high-quality materials while controlling costs, minimizing supply chain risks, and supporting production operations. This role requires strong vendor management, negotiation, forecasting, and inventory planning experience within the food manufacturing industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement purchasing strategies that support production requirements and company objectives.
- Manage the procurement of ingredients, fruit, packaging materials, and other production-related supplies.
- Source, evaluate, qualify, and negotiate with suppliers to obtain the highest quality materials at the most competitive pricing.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with vendors, growers, and brokers while continually evaluating supplier performance.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and supply agreements.
- Issue and manage purchase orders while ensuring timely delivery of all materials required to support uninterrupted production.
- Coordinate closely with Production, Operations, Quality, and Finance to align purchasing activities with business needs.
- Ensure all purchased materials comply with food safety regulations and quality standards, including HACCP, FDA, and USDA requirements.
- Monitor supplier performance, resolve delivery or quality issues, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
- Develop contingency sourcing strategies to minimize supply chain disruptions.
- Monitor inventory levels, purchasing budgets, and material usage to optimize inventory turnover while minimizing shortages and excess inventory.
- Support Research & Development by sourcing new ingredients and materials for product innovation.
- Develop annual fruit procurement requirements based on production forecasts and customer demand.
- Expand and diversify supplier relationships by identifying new growers and brokers across multiple geographic regions to reduce crop and supply risks.
- Oversee invoice reconciliation and purchasing documentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support business objectives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Food Science, or a related field preferred.
- 10+ years of Purchasing or Procurement experience within food manufacturing is required.
- Demonstrated experience purchasingfood ingredients, fruit, packaging materials, and other raw materials.
- Strong knowledge offood manufacturing, food safety regulations, HACCP, FDA, and USDA requirements.
- Proven success negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
- Experiencemanaging significant purchasing budgets(multi-million dollar spend preferred).
- Experience usingERP/MRPsystems.
- Strongforecasting, inventory planning, and supply chain managementskills.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Compensation & Benefits
Our client offers an excellent compensation package, including:
- Competitive base salary up to the "Mid-$100?s" plus
- Performance bonus opportunity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Opportunity to join a financially stable, growing organization with long-term career advancement potential
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit their resume in confidence to:
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