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Triumph Foods, LLC (Triumph) is a leader in the Pork Industry, and is recognized as a top exporter of premium pork products worldwide. The Company began operations in 2006, in Saint Joseph, MO, and is producer owned. Triumph's state-of-the-art facility processes in excess of 6 million hogs each year, and features the latest food quality, safety innovations, and humane handling practices in the industry. The Company prides itself on producing the highest quality pork products found in the market today.
SUMMARY:
Assist with all plant/corporate purchasing operations aspects, including capital expenditures and budgetary controls. Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and services; selecting sources, maintaining purchase records; and contacting suppliers. Assist other departments when necessary in searching for new sources, products, and developments. Review requisitions and create purchase orders. Negotiate with suppliers on quality, warranty, price, and delivery.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include the following: Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least three (3) years of purchasing experience within the last five (5) years or a B.S. degree with an emphasis in Business, e.g., Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Marketing.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language. Able to communicate within and across departmental lines.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Proficient in all Microsoft Office products. Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to move about the facility. The employee must sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak, hear, taste, and smell. Employee may occasionally lift push/pull up to forty (40) pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment would normally be an office-type setting but may require trips through the entire facility which would include climate extremes.
DISCLAIMER:
This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of the general responsibilities and requirements necessary to be successful. Triumph may, in its discretion, modify or revise the position description in order to meet the company's changing business needs.
EEO/AA INFORMATION:
Triumph is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.
Triumph Foods, LLC (Triumph) is a leader in the Pork Industry, and is recognized as a top exporter of premium pork products worldwide. The Company began operations in 2006, in Saint Joseph, MO, and is producer owned. Triumph's state-of-the-art facility processes in excess of 6 million hogs each year, and features the latest food quality, safety innovations, and humane handling practices in the industry. The Company prides itself on producing the highest quality pork products found in the market today.
SUMMARY:
Assist with all plant/corporate purchasing operations aspects, including capital expenditures and budgetary controls. Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and services; selecting sources, maintaining purchase records; and contacting suppliers. Assist other departments when necessary in searching for new sources, products, and developments. Review requisitions and create purchase orders. Negotiate with suppliers on quality, warranty, price, and delivery.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include the following: Other duties may be assigned.
- Support purchasing policies, practices, and procedures that meet accepted purchasing principles.
- Support internal control procedures that protect and secure the corporation's assets and preclude misappropriation of funds or assets.
- Compilation of internal reports.
- Requisitioning/purchasing system for Triumph Foods that improve responsiveness, provides dollar savings through volume and blanket purchases, and meets the needs of the company with timely delivery of materials, supplies, and services.
- Receive and timely analyze (using the value analysis approach) requests for purchases of materials, supplies, and services; determine vendor source; process requisition; provide for monitoring receipt and providing status to requesting department.
- Negotiate with suppliers on quality, warranty, price, and delivery so that Triumph Foods pays only for the actual value of supplies or services received.
- Monitor an inventory control system for materials, services, and mechanical parts that ensures adequate levels for continuous operations while at the same time maintaining inventory at a level that uses a just-in-time purchase and delivery process.
- Provide written and verbal reports on all problems/opportunities in your area of responsibility, including actions being taken to correct and a recommended action plan with a timetable for achieving.
- Develop a collaborative relationship with those you need to maintain good rapport with to accomplish your job successfully.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least three (3) years of purchasing experience within the last five (5) years or a B.S. degree with an emphasis in Business, e.g., Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Marketing.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language. Able to communicate within and across departmental lines.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Proficient in all Microsoft Office products. Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to move about the facility. The employee must sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak, hear, taste, and smell. Employee may occasionally lift push/pull up to forty (40) pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment would normally be an office-type setting but may require trips through the entire facility which would include climate extremes.
DISCLAIMER:
This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of the general responsibilities and requirements necessary to be successful. Triumph may, in its discretion, modify or revise the position description in order to meet the company's changing business needs.
EEO/AA INFORMATION:
Triumph is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.
