Buyer I

Henny Penny Corporation • Full-time • Eaton, OH (Headquarters) • 2w ago

Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons. Read on to learn more!

The Buyer I is responsible for vendor management within an assigned commodity group. Responsibilities are to ensure best possible cost, quality, and delivery within their supplier groups. As well as ensuring we drive cost improvement and supply risk mitigation with each supplier while still maintaining the highest delivery and quality standards. This position is also responsible for the strategic direction of assigned commodities, which include long term planning, working with engineering and R&D to develop new technologies, and supplier agreement negotiations.

Accountabilities

Responsible for the management of assigned suppliers for plant production with the optimum balance of cost, quality, and supplier service.
Global sourcing strategy to meet company’s needs.
Drive recommendations for cost reductions and improved product designs that result in lower cost products.
Manage and improve overall supplier performance.
Monitor market trends and market suppliers.
Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
Negotiate business agreements, terms, and costs with suppliers and review business opportunities for continuous improvement.
Consistently models the Company Values and Expected Behaviors
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

BS Degree in Business or SC Management strongly desired.
General Procurement Systems knowledge desired.
CPSM or CPIM certification desired
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent time management and multi-task skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Proficiency in MS office suite (particularly Excel and Power point) and Smartsheets desired.
Strong organizational skills
Strong Negotiation Skills

About Us

We’re known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world. Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment. We’re a behind-the-scenes engine in the world’s most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy’s. We’re 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.

We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus. This expansion drives development of the world’s most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development. We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap. On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items.

Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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