Assistant Director of Purchasing
Company: Alpha Baking Company
Location: Lawrence
Posted on: June 25, 2022
|
|
Job Description:
**795BR****Auto req ID:**795BR**Job description:**Location: 5001
W. Polk St., Chicago, IL 60644The Assistant Director of Purchasing
reports to the Purchasing Director and oversees and directs the
activities of the Purchasing Department.Responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:+ Developing and implementing purchasing
strategies+ Hedging and executing futures strategies+ Collaborates
with other departments and leadership to identify and develop needs
and requirements for materials, products, and acceptable
substitutions+ Assesses current material availability; reasonably
predicts future availability based on the market, delivery systems,
and other variables+ Constructs negotiation strategies and closing
deals+ Prepares and processes purchase orders and requisitions for
materials, supplies, and equipment+ Evaluates and approves
conditions for issuing and awarding bids+ Resolves grievances with
vendors, contractors, and suppliers+ Maintains and/or implements
purchasing and recordkeeping systems+ Acts as the company's
representative in negotiations with suppliers+ Coordinates removal
or disposal of surplus materials+ Performs other duties as
assigned**Title:**Assistant Director of
Purchasing**City:**Chicago**State/Province/Region:**Illinois**About
us:**Alpha Baking Company, Inc., a national distributor of breads,
rolls and buns, as well as sweet goods, was founded in 1979.
Headquartered in Chicago, Alpha Baking has three production plants
in Illinois and others in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Alpha
Baking's retail brands include S. Rosen's, MaryAnn, Natural Ovens
Bakery, Kreamo, and Golden Hearth, with additional product sold
under private label agreements and the Alpha Baking foodservice
brand. Our broad array of products can be found in national
restaurant chains, quick service restaurants, schools,
institutions, major league sports franchises, national grocery
chains and independent grocery stores.**Required qualifications,
skills and experience:**+ At least 5 years of experience, ideally
in the food industry+ Ability to build relationships with vendors+
Thorough understanding of materials and supplies used in the
company+ Supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to
effectively train others is a plus+ Strong verbal and written
communication skills with proven negotiation skills+ Knowledge of
grains and oil seeds commodities+ Commodity background in the food
industry, especially the baking industry is a plus+ Excellent
interpersonal and customer service skills+ Excellent organizational
skills and attention to detail+ Knowledge in commodity contracting
including hedging and future strategies is a plus+ Proficiency in
MS Office or related software and familiarity with basic office and
computer equipment+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills+
Understanding of business and management principles**EEO
statement:**We are an equal opportunity employer with policies
prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected
classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws
which include race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability status or veteran status,
Alpha Baking Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer.**Shift:**1st Shift
Keywords: Alpha Baking Company, Lawrence , Assistant Director of Purchasing, Executive , Lawrence, Kansas
Click
here to apply!
|