Purchasing/Scheduling Supervisor

Company: OSI Group
Location: Riverside
Posted on: May 5, 2022

Job Description:

Job Details

This role is responsible for developing production plans and schedules that align production, transportation, and warehousing capabilities with customer needs. Supervises purchasing activities related to all plant operating supplies to meet production, cost and quality needs. Authorize purchases within budgetary limitations, awards orders and approve bills for payment. Assure that all aspects of job performance are geared for Food Safety and Quality that meets and exceeds regulatory, industry, customer and BRC standards.

* Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
* Job leads/supervises/manages 1-5 employees.
* Work closely with a variety of facility and Corporate functional management to develop short- and long-term production plans to effectively use resources and meet established organization standards.
* Develop and communicate production schedules based on an ongoing analysis or production, transportation, and warehousing capabilities; monitor results and modify schedules as required.
* Ensures procurement of needed materials and supplies by reviewing and authorizing purchases and negotiates with vendors on price, terms, discounts and freight allowances.
* Works with production management to coordinate materials and supply procurement volumes and timing in alignment with production needs.
* Establish and maintain protocols for coordinating required inventory levels with the shipping and receiving management team.
* Prepares and distributes requests for bids, analyzes responses, follows up with vendor representatives and determines vendor selection.
* Measures vendor performance, works with vendors to resolve supply or payment issues, and continuously assesses viability of continuing vendor relationship.
* Researches vendors for unique or special material or supply needs and reports options to management.
* Performs supervisory responsibilities for individuals engaged in purchasing and scheduling support roles.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through
* education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

* BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.

Recommended Skills

* Customer Demand Planning
* Expediting
* Food Safety
* Personal Protective Equipment
* Procurement Management
* Production Management

Keywords: OSI Group, Riverside , Purchasing/Scheduling Supervisor, Professions , Riverside, California