Gold Star Foods · 2 days ago
Regional Purchasing Supervisor
Ontario, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expGold Star Foods is the leading food distributor to K-12 schools in the United States. The Regional Purchasing Supervisor is responsible for supervising and overseeing the day-to-day activities related to purchasing, ensuring the purchasing staff meets goals and adheres to procedural standards.
LogisticsNutritionSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Works closely with Purchasing Manager and Director to define and execute purchasing strategy
Report, Interpret, and drive improvement of key performance indicators
Manage, supervise, and motivate purchasing team by providing training and counseling to promote 100% work efficiency
Train on any new processes and procedures and monitor to ensure that they are being executed effectively
Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with suppliers
Ensures Daily Purchasing Functions are being carried out by procurement team
Maintain and drive improvement on key purchasing and service metrics
Supervise the preparation and issuance of purchase orders to meet order fulfillment needs through the buying team
Responsible for monitoring inventory levels
Ensure deadlines given to the buying team are met
Supervise the day-to-day operations of the buying team to achieve order fulfillment and customer satisfaction
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Intermediate Excel (Formatting, Formulas (VLOOKUP), Pivot Tables, etc.)
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment while providing timely and accurate turnaround on tasks given
Ability to learn and train others on new IT material and department processes
Advanced communication and organizational skills
3-5 years of purchasing experience in the food industry or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Bachelor's degree/Associated degree in business, supply chain management, or related field
Company
Gold Star Foods
Gold Star Foods has been the leader in supporting K–12 operations since its inception.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40MKey Investors
Castle Harlan
2019-10-03Acquired
2017-03-27Private Equity· $40M
2007-10-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Deb Warman MHRM SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Business Partner
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