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High Liner Foods · 11 hours ago

Procurement Planner

Portsmouth, NH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

High Liner Foods is focused on seafood procurement, and they are seeking a Procurement Planner responsible for managing purchasing needs from both domestic and offshore suppliers. The role involves collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure efficient procurement processes and supplier performance.

Consumer Goods

Responsibilities

Determining the requirements for long term orders with suppliers

Being responsible for the complete ordering process with suppliers from setting up orders, advising suppliers of required shipping plans, confirmation of orders, addressing issues for Customs brokers and follow-up with QC

Expediting and rescheduling orders according to the MRP system to ensure that our systems have the most current information available, which in turn will let us know when problems may arise through the “missed commitment” process

Providing feedback to the Seafood Procurement Manager relating to offshore supplier issues, which will enable us to improve supplier performance

Assisting Procurement in building strong relationships with reliable suppliers by maintaining effective communications and providing information regarding customer needs and requirements to the suppliers

Working closely with Sales & Marketing to ensure that accurate forecasts for procured items are available for use in the MRP system

Facilitating set up of new suppliers and assisting suppliers with procurement module related issues

Ensuring suppliers are paid on time through following the invoice matching procedure

Ensuring accurate input of sustainability information by suppliers

Ensuring the timely disposition of rejected products, contacts/arranges for product to be returned to supplier

Providing assurance that information is accurate and current through consistent review of data, reports (scrub and open order) and frequent interface with applicable parties

Supporting and updating the procurement module information to ensure accuracy and reliability. Participating in the further development and improvement of the procurement module

Qualification

ERP system proficiencyMRP system knowledgeNegotiation skillsOrganizational skillsCustomer serviceInnovative mindsetManage prioritiesInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detailTeam playerDecision-making skills