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Buyer - PlannerTandem Foods • Northport, NY, United States
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Buyer - Planner

Buyer - Planner

Tandem Foods • Northport, NY, United States
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Position Summary

The Buyer / Planner role is responsible for ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of raw materials, packaging, and other production-related items. This role also manages production planning and inventory levels in a made-to-order environment. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and highly motivated to either grow or begin their career within the food manufacturing supply chain management. This is a new incremental role for this site and will be responsible for supporting long-term growth of this facility.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement :

  • Purchase raw materials, and packaging in accordance with customer managed contracts.
  • Maintain relationships with approved suppliers and onboard any new suppliers, driven by customer contract changes.
  • Manage purchase orders, confirmations, and delivery schedules to ensure timely receipt of materials.
  • Monitor supplier performance and resolve any issues related to quality, delivery, or pricing.

Planning & Scheduling :

  • Develop and maintain the production schedule based on customer orders, production timing, and capacity constraints.
  • Collaborate with production, quality, and warehouse teams to ensure seamless material flow and minimal downtime.
  • Optimize plant inventory levels to balance available inventory, production needs, and site warehouse capacity.
  • Track and adjust schedules to respond to changes in customer demand or supply disruptions.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration :

  • Partner with operations, finance, R&D, and quality assurance teams to align procurement and planning activities.
  • Support new product launches by coordinating materials and supplier readiness.
  • Attend weekly customer calls to provide feedback plant performance & any procurement concerns or constraints.
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 1-2 years of manufacturing / warehousing experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of MRP / ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
  • Base understanding of food safety and quality standards (e.g., SQF, HACCP, FDA).
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
  • Fluency in both English and Spanish is preferred.
  • Required Preferred Job Industries

  • Warehouse & Production
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