National Food Group

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Job Summary The Purchasing Manager leads a team of Buyers and partners across the organization to strengthen buyer expertise, develop category strategies, build and maintain key vendor relationships, optimize processes, and deliver on organizational goals. Essential Duties • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Buyers by setting direction, providing feedback, and fostering growth. • Serve as the escalation point for purchasing-related issues. • Build and maintain long-term, strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, innovation, and reliability. • Identify, evaluate, and establish new vendor relationships and contracts. • Lead contract negotiations with strategic vendors, focusing on quality, cost, deliverables, and process improvement. • Streamline purchasing processes in collaboration with cross-functional leaders and departments. • Develop and execute category-level purchasing strategies to drive growth. • Monitor market trends, economic conditions, and industry best practices relevant to assigned categories. • Deliver on sales, margin, and inventory objectives. Requirements: Education & Experience • 10+ years of purchasing experience, preferably in the food industry. • 5+ years of leadership experience. • Bachelor’s degree preferred. Abilities • Lead and develop a team in a fast-paced environment. • Manage multiple projects and deadlines with competing priorities. • Adapt quickly to shifting business needs and priorities. • Build and maintain strong internal and external business relationships. • Travel up to 15% to vendors, customers, and trade shows. Skills • Proven leadership and strategic thinking. • Mastery of the buyer role with strong business process development. • Exceptional communication and negotiation skills. • Strong relationship-building and problem-solving abilities. • Detail-oriented with solid organizational skills. • High learning agility and urgency to deliver results. • Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel. • Awareness of industry trends and market dynamics. We love when our team members are happy and healthy! At National Food Group, you'll have the following benefits and perks: • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision care insurance • Group life & voluntary life insurance • 401(k) savings plan • Flexible savings plan • Short-term & long-term disability • PTO & PTO buy up • Tuition reimbursement • Wellness reimbursement • Split office/work-from-home Our office work environment: Works in a temperature-controlled office environment. This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made to fulfill these requirements. The above statements generally describe the principal and essential functions of the job but should not be construed as a detailed description of all essential functions that may be inherent in the job. Equal Employment Opportunity National Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. • Please also include your salary requirements when submitting your resume.