Corporate Purchasing Manager

Full-time - Mid Level

Smithfield, VA

Social Assistance

About the position

Smithfield Foods is seeking motivated individuals to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers. This position is responsible for maintaining and purchasing packaging and ingredients, managing the supply base for direct and indirect purchases, and ensuring purchasing at the lowest total cost. The role focuses on providing on-time delivery, quality, and inventory control, while monitoring and reporting pricing trends to achieve accuracy in inventory.

Responsibilities

• Data collection for Request for Quotation (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP).
• Direct and influence multi-functional departments to mutually agree on cost savings projects which result in tactical implementation of Sourcing awards/cost savings.
• Recommendations on vendor managed inventory levels.
• Assessment of aging materials and obsolete material review and disposition.
• Evaluate and approve vendors/materials to support new product innovation.
• Responsible for key performance indicators.
• Responsible for value and supply chain improvements, including presentation of all revenue enhancement ideas.
• New item set up and system management.
• Pricing & contract management in coordination with Strategic Sourcing contracts.
• Implementation and enforcement of Purchasing Policy and Procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5+ years' relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
• Capability to synthesize data from multiple resources to build actionable recommendations.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving, works well under pressure.
• Ability to negotiate, required.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP and Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
• Ability to communicate and present information clearly and effectively with peers and executive leadership, via written and/or verbal communication.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Requires travel, up to 25% of the time.

Nice-to-haves

• CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) certified or APICS certification, preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Annual Bonus Earning Potential
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More
• Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.
• Relocation Assistance packages available.