The Purchasing & Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for executing day-to-day purchasing activities and managing raw material inventory to ensure production schedules are met without disruption. This role serves as a key link between suppliers, production planning, receiving, and central procurement to maintain accurate inventories, resolve supplier issues, and drive cost-effective procurement. The Analyst ensures supplier compliance with Stratas Foods’ quality, safety, and business standards while supporting continuous improvement across procurement and inventory processes.Key Responsibilities:· Prepare and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders for raw materials and packaging supplies.· Expedite late or urgent supplier orders to minimize production delays.· Implement tactical sourcing strategies to enable efficient procurement processes.· Maintain processes for tracking raw material inventory; establish and monitor min/max levels for ordering.· Collaborate with production planning to ensure raw materials are available in alignment with run schedules.· Work closely with receiving teams to manage the receipt of goods, inventory decrement, and reconciliation.· Build and maintain positive supplier relationships; ensure accurate documentation is shared in a timely manner.· Issue non-conformance complaints and partner with suppliers on corrective actions.· Track and report supplier performance through scorecards covering cost, quality, delivery, and service.· Work with central procurement to ensure alignment on raw material requirements and inventory levels.· Partner with production and quality teams to identify and resolve supplier-related issues.· Provide data and reporting to support cost reduction, improved service, and inventory effectiveness.
