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Job Description
Job Overview:
The purpose of the Material Buyer is to translate the systematic Material Requirements Plan (MRP) into timely receipt of materials while balancing product availability and minimal inventory. Ensuring raw materials are flowing in and available are critical in satisfying our customer commitments for core, new, and limited time products alike. This is done through understanding the bakery operations, partnering with Corporate MRP to set systematic parameters that optimize bakery constraints, and executing purchase orders with enough lead time and quantities to meet supplier restrictions.
This critical role is one that is both challenging and fast paced, with all product order placement responsibilities for the bakery being executed by this individual. The ideal candidate will have strong "hands-on" experience in an ERP/MRP environment and have a demonstrated record of driving change in a high performing function
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