PLANNING PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR (BUYER)

Description Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future HP Hood's culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health , dental , vision , wellness programs, employee discounts, 401k matches, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more . This position is also eligible for our bonus program . Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes and more. Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm Start: $30.64 6 Months: $31.38 12 Months: $32.12 Job Summary: The Planning Procurement Coordinator will provide a high level of administrative support to ensure customer, team member, and vendor satisfaction. The Planning Procurement Coordinator does this by providing administrative support necessary to achieve corporate goals. The Planning Procurement Coordinator completes these functions in the support HP Hood's operations and the warehouse/distribution of dairy and dairy related products. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and maintain product production schedule. Planning and procurement of bulk liquid. Vacation relief of planning and procurement. Coordinate the procurement of support material. Responsible for maintaining purchasing and inventory control systems. Manage cycle counting program - including explanation of variances. Assist in periodic and scheduled audits to ensure accuracy of inventory data. Mange contracts and quality assurance issues. Provide procurement services for Production and Processing. Analyze, correct and enter daily data collection systems as needed for department. Maintain accurate files. Back-up team members as needed. Set up and maintain all raw material deliveries (schedules). Maintain minimum stock dollars. Enter finished goods production. Create and maintain weekly reports. Understand and respond appropriately for basic to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries. Various tasks involving the responsibility of the food safety and quality of company products. Education and Experience: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Two years of college with emphasis on business and two years of procurement experience. Experience may be substituted for education. Basic understanding of General Accounting and Finance. Excellent math skills. Advanced computer knowledge (word processing, spreadsheets). Ability to work well with people. Multi-tasked individual. Physical Requirements: Standing: Occasionally Sitting: Most of the day (a minimum of 5 hours) Walking: Constantly Bending: Occasionally Ability to work with arms outstretched to the front. Ability to move hands and wrists repetitively. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)