food purchasing manager
Education:
Bachelor's degree.
Tasks:
- Assign projects and programs to the purchasing and warehouse departments across the organization.
- Coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling and distributing materials, equipment, machinery and supplies.
- Evaluate daily operations .
- Plan and control budget and expenditures.
- Plan and organize daily operations.
- Review purchase order claims and contracts to determine compliance with company policy.
- Hire, train, direct and motivate staff.
- Plan, develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures.
- Oversee the evaluation of the cost and quality of goods or services.
- Authorize the development of specifications for products or services.
- Manage contracts.
- Oversee the analysis of data and information.
- Advise senior management.
- Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale.
- Establish distribution networks for products and services .
Type of product:
Vegetables. Food and food products.
Area of work experience:
Purchasing, procurement and contracts.
Manufacturing sector experience:
Food.
Area of specialization:
Trading.
Specialization/experience (business sales and services):
Negotiation.
Security and safety:
Basic security clearance.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence. Own transportation. Willing to travel.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
- Large caseload.
- Large workload.
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Other:
Use of artificial intelligence.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day. Weekend.
Financial benefits:
- Bonus.
- Stocks/shares.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Team building opportunities.