Corporate Purchasing Manager

Smithfield Foods - Smithfield, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Smithfield, VA

10,001+ employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

As a Corporate Purchasing Manager at Smithfield Foods, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and purchasing packaging and ingredients essential for our operations. This position is responsible for managing the supply base for both direct and indirect purchases, ensuring that all procurement activities are conducted at the lowest total cost while maintaining high standards of quality and on-time delivery. You will be tasked with monitoring and reporting pricing trends, implementing checks and balances to minimize errors, and achieving accuracy in inventory management. Your responsibilities will include data collection for Requests for Quotation (RFQ) and Requests for Proposal (RFP), as well as directing and influencing multi-functional departments to agree on cost-saving projects that lead to the tactical implementation of sourcing awards. You will also assess vendor-managed inventory levels, review aging materials, and evaluate vendors and materials to support new product innovations. Key performance indicators will be your responsibility, along with driving value and supply chain improvements, including presenting revenue enhancement ideas. In addition, you will manage pricing and contracts in coordination with Strategic Sourcing contracts and enforce Purchasing Policies and Procedures. This role requires strong leadership skills as you will provide guidance to corporate buyers, carry out supervisory responsibilities, and ensure compliance with organizational policies and applicable laws. You will also be expected to communicate effectively with peers and executive leadership, presenting information clearly and persuasively. This position offers opportunities for career growth and professional development, with a focus on building strong working relationships in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and purchase packaging and ingredients.
• Manage the supply base for direct and indirect purchases.
• Ensure purchasing at the lowest total cost.
• Provide on-time delivery, quality, and inventory control.
• Monitor and report pricing trends.
• Maintain checks and balances to reduce errors and achieve accuracy in inventory.
• Collect data for RFQ/RFP.
• Direct and influence multi-functional departments on cost savings projects.
• Make recommendations on vendor-managed inventory levels.
• Assess aging materials and obsolete material review and disposition.
• Evaluate and approve vendors/materials for new product innovation.
• Responsible for key performance indicators.
• Drive value and supply chain improvements.
• Set up new items and manage systems.
• Manage pricing and contracts in coordination with Strategic Sourcing contracts.
• Implement and enforce Purchasing Policy and Procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership.
• CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) certification or APICS certification preferred.
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple resources to build actionable recommendations.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to negotiate effectively.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP and Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
• Ability to communicate and present information clearly and effectively with peers and executive leadership.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the food industry.
• Familiarity with supply chain management principles.
• Knowledge of inventory management systems.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Competitive Pay
• Annual Bonus Earning Potential
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part-time employees on their first day of employment.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Tuition assistance.