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Procurement Assistant

Full Time Regular

Fostoria

*SUMMARY: * The purpose of this position is to provide administrative support to the Procurement Specialists for both packaging and materials.  This position will sustain the Mission and Motto and Food Safety and Quality Statement of the Mennel Milling Company. 

PRIMARY WORK SHIFT: Monday through Friday 8AM-5PM. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: *To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation. *

•    Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP's, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.

•    Support the Procurement/Packaging Specialists by preforming data entry, evaluate/maintain/organize procurement files in various software systems, and assist with regulation requirements to ensure all procurement ingredient/packaging files are accurate and up to date.

•    Assist with new supplier set up and act as a liaison between the Procurement/Packaging Specialists and suppliers/customers/internal departments to help answer questions, resolve issues, and perform follow ups

•    Assist with new item set ups, monitor supply chain materials for replenishment, and enter purchase orders to maintain adequate inventory levels.

•    Reconcile ingredient/packaging inventories by monitoring/evaluating the company software systems, physical counts, delivery/shipping records, and invoices to maintain reporting/inventory accuracy

•    Support supply chain process improvement and implementation activities

•    Create/ maintain training documents related to procurement and supply chain

•    Conducting vendor and material heath checks   

•    Other duties may be assigned. 

*SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: *This position has no supervisory duties.

QUALIFICATIONS: *The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. *

•    A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent required/preferred;

•    and/or equivalent work experience is required/preferred;

•    Proficient in data entry and Microsoft office

*LANGUAGE SKILLS: *Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, procedures, and plans. Ability to write, complete checklists and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers.

*MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  *Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

*REASONING ABILITY: *Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successful