Job Title:VMI Assistant Lead BuyerDepartment:Supply ChainReports to:VMI Buying ManagerClassification:500JOB SUMMARY:This role is responsible for maintaining the supply chain for the company customer and managing the operational execution of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) strategies. Manages deliverables, resolves delivery and supply issues, and communicates between suppliers customer and the company.ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES :
Manages the execution of VMI strategies.
Responds to inquiries from a variety of internal and external parties to provide information and/or providing direction.
Monitors customer satisfaction of goods and services received.
Ability to manage supply in an ever-changing environment, to include expediting, de-expediting and cancelling of purchase orders.
Generate RFQ’s for competitive bidding of commodities to result in cost reductionWork with Kroger Lead Buyers to confirm strategies.
Manage team of VMI Buyers to execute buying strategies
Maintains a variety of manual and electronic records of VMI transactions.
Processes documents such as purchase orders, and shipping documents, and commercial invoices to fulfill orders, collecting/distributing payments to and from customers and vendors.
Reconciles purchase orders and invoices. With deliveries.
Manage supply of materials to achieve inventory goals. Ability to negotiate stocking programs (VMI, Kanban, JIT) to reduce both lead time and inventory
Manually track inventory levels and demands by division.
Period Forecasting
Weekly Forecast Updates
Manage the supply chain to ensure quality and on time delivery of materials to meet production schedules.
Interface with Demand planningPlanning, sales, service, engineering, production, finance and other departments as required to achieve customer satisfaction
Ability to negotiate contracts with suppliers to achieve optimal pricing and service levels.
Responsible for the identification and development of suppliers to ensure supply continuity and optimization for quality, cost and delivery.
Monitors account balances and related financial activity to ensure that allocations are accurate.
Meets with Customer Lead buyers daily to discuss strategies.
May assume other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma or equivalent certification
Must have inventory control experience with a focus in VMI
Ability to speak, read, and write English
Good verbal and written communication skills
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
Good math skills
Must be well-organized with good attention to detail
Display strong work ethic and positive attitude
Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction and work cooperation with others
Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance
Ability to apply logic and understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, instructions and to deal with problems involving a few different variables.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSACTIVITIES:Office or factory work, sitting or standing for long hours, bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting, and reachingHEARING:Must be able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.REPETITIVE MOTION:Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and or fingers and to stoop and bendVISUAL ABILITIES:Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, products, or operate machinery.PHYSICAL STRENGTH:Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds throughout the day.WORKING CONDITIONS:Must be able to work for long hours in an office. or food processing environment, where it is wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures are frequently below freezing, and employees are expected to remain in these conditions for most of their work daysReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The list of essential functions, other duties, mental and physical demands, requirements and licenses is not meant to be exhaustive. Management reserves the right to revise job descriptions and to require other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job changes.EOE/Vets/DisabilityEmpire Packing, LP is an equal opportunity employer.
