Purchasing Coordinator
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Purchasing Coordinator will apply deep knowledge of local practices and procedures to handle, organize and coordinate procurement of materials, goods, services and supplies. In this role, you will conduct activities focused on analyzing the on-hand and forecasted needs of inventories to be able to meet production demand timely and conduct activities to support complex customer issues and operations quality and improvement.
Key Accountabilities
- Assist more senior team members with process improvements.
- Assist in setting material requirements planning metrics targets.
- Create, process, and track purchase orders accurately and on time, and ensure purchase orders comply with company policies and approved budgets.
- Check records and files for accuracy, performing complex analysis of data.
- Collaborate with maintenance team to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure the timely acquisition of critical parts, supporting continuous and efficient plant operations.
- Maintain data relevant to material requirements planning activities including sourcing and replenishment, supplier, planning calendar, material and location data.
- Lead requests for procurement of non-contracted materials and goods, services and supplies.
- Assist end user and ensure material delivery follow plant requirements.
- Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
- Minimum of four years of related work experience
- Purchasing experience
- SAP and excel knowledge experience
- Ability to work on Saturdays as Business need
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Purchasing experience in the food service environment
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Advanced skills using relevant office programs and applications
- Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning application experience
- Experience working in shared service operations
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Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
This is an on-site position, based in Fort Worth, TX.
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