Buyer, Flexible Packaging

Team Member Opportunity

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Buyer, Flexible Packaging

The Buyer is a key member of the Supply Chain Planning organization responsible for leading supplier-facing activities and maintaining network-level raw materials supply continuity. This role is responsible for managing relationships with vendors and internal customers and driving the operational purchasing and purchasing strategy. The Buyer optimizes purchasing volumes to minimize total costs, works to prevent scrap, and drives process improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Analyze network inventory and demand for components to drive and execute purchasing decisions over a 90 day horizon
• Development of supplier inventory plans and inventory policies that ensure supply continuity, minimize mutual total cost, and mitigate risk
• Build supplier relations through frequent interactions with supplier base, incorporating supplier feedback into processes as warranted. Act as liaison between internal teams and vendor teams
• Work with Sales, Forecasting and Master Planning to align on new item introductions, forecast opportunities, production updates, and other areas
• Assess and mitigate network supply risks by working collaboratively across teams and functions
• Work with suppliers to establish VMI process and practices inclusive of IT infrastructure to support
• Ensure adherence to contractual requirements with vendors, inclusive of lead time, capacity, and volume
• Minimize corporate driven scrap and manage network coordination of raw material utilization through MRP team
• Develop annual supplier-specific sourcing plan, including alignment on supplier inventory build plan
• Drive process establishment and improvement for the purchasing team with the intent of automation, systematization, and alignment with other teams
• Ensure that all follow-ups are completed in a timely manner and that all communications are addressed within one business day
• Develop processes for data management and data continuity across teams. Ensure that all data is maintained and reported in a timely manner to ensure supply continuity
• Assess new purchasing and MRP platforms, methods, and technologies
• Track and develop metrics to assess adherence to goals for purchasing team
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• 2 Years Experience in Purchasing, MRP, Procurement, Planning or similar function
• 2 Years Experience in Position
• 0 Years Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Travels approximately 10%
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 4 Years Experience in Purchasing, MRP, Procurement, Planning, or similar function
• 4 Years Experience in Position
• 0 Years Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with strong grasp of Microsoft Excel
• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Track record of leadership
• Data-driven approach to problem solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowing when face to face vs. phone vs. email vs. text communication is appropriate
• Ability to tailor message to audience

This position also embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
• Makes safety the number one priority
• Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
• Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
• Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
• Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
• Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required:
• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Finance or Manufacturing
• Preferred:
• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Finance or Manufacturing

Certification/License

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: Excel, database development, Six Sigma

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: Elementary Proficiency in Spanish

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary $78,619.75 - $113,998.64 / Yearly

Benefits

**Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

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