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Buyer

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minnesota; La Palma, California; Marshall, Minnesota

Description

(Overview)

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit

We are hiring a Buyer to be based at the corporate offices in either Bloomington or Marshall MN or La Palma, CA. This role carries out the responsibility of purchasing a broad spectrum of goods or services for the company. You will be accountable for researching, negotiating, and procuring the assigned category.

What You Will Get From Us

• Support from team members who are authentic, good-natured, and highly skilled
• Opportunities for career growth with a GROWING food company.
• A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees
• Competitive compensation including a flexible time off program and a “dress for your day” office environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Resolves QCD (quality, cost, delivery) issues with key customers (manufacturing, marketing, R&D, and sales).
• Works with suppliers to negotiate contracts for current or future purchased items.
• Monitors and tracks supplier performance, cost savings, and continuous improvement.
• Determines existing and future market conditions.
• Secures desired commodity quantities and varieties at lowest feasible costs that meet quality specifications and plant production requirements.
• Participates on new product development teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Years of Related Experience: 2-5 years of related experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing via reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Intermediate proficiency in data generation from electronic systems. Intermediate numeric analytical skills.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area circumference, and volume.
• Proactive mindset. Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• The ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, achieve objectives, manage confidential information and work cooperatively in groups.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients or customers.
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Intermediate PC skills including Microsoft Office Suite.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan’s Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.

Job Type: Full-time Business Unit: Req #: 23-3641