Procurement Operations Analyst at Great Lakes Cheese in Hiram, Ohio

Job Description:

Job Overview

Procurement operations responsibilities include executing inventory management and procurement strategies, purchase order creation and monitoring, and day to day support of operations and continuous improvement. Maintain KPI and metrics reporting, and analyze and understand deviation and recommend improvement opportunities. Provide high-level analytical and project management support to meet strategic procurement and company goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory levels and product demand to ensure product availability and inventory at optimum age and quality.
• Ownership and management of purchase orders to maintain optimum inventory levels and meet supplier lead times.
• Work closely with vendors, sales operations, supply chain, and operations to ensure timely delivery of quality products and provide efficient communication to support production needs.
• Conduct analysis to quantify the financial and operational impact of strategic supply chain decisions and modeling of flows, inventory levels, distribution, and transportation to ensure continuous improvement.
• Manage related KPI to measure, control and benchmark procurement processes including cost tracking and PPV analysis.
• Proactively manage on-time performance, inventory and quality with vendors.
• Develop and maintain the supplier scorecards.
• Maintain material price lists and document/communicate adjustments.
• Negotiate the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and service level.
• Assist with the development & implementation of process changes and improvements within the department.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, supply chain or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years supply chain experience in purchasing, planning, or logistics.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work for a company in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Preferred Education and Experience

• SAP experience.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and mathematical skills.
• Self-starter, driven individual focused on continuous improvement.
• Team oriented approach.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Project management skills.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an office setting.

• Occasional exposure to industrial operations including: temperature extremes from approximately 35°F to 100°F; noise levels in excess of 85 dB; moisture and moving machinery.

EEOC & Disclaimer

Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer