South Mountain Creamery is a dairy farm family: we bottle our own milk and make our own butter and ice cream. We brought the milkman back in 2001 and have been making home deliveries to the DMV area for 20 years and counting! Over the years, we have grown to be the largest and most efficient home delivery business in the area. We see the “excellence in the ordinary” and everything we do is done with integrity and intention.
We are currently hiring a Produce Buyer.
Our legen-dairy Operations Team ensures SMC is a lean inventory-tracking, cost-effective machine. We are looking for someone who is a multi-tasking guru - this person will maintain up-to-date product and inventory knowledge while working with other teams (we're talking AP, Production, Customer Service, and more) and outside vendors.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Manage the purchasing process to include:
- Inventory evaluation
- Seeking requisition approvals as needed
- Purchase order submissions
- Tracking, and receiving acknowledgments
- Inventory updates
- Purchasing will include both raw materials for our dairy production plants, and finished goods for our retail and home delivery service
- Work with teammates and management to always maintain an accurate inventory
- Quarterly inventory audits
- Work with the accounting team to manage vendor relationships and workflows
- Assist Accounts Payable with Questions
- Assist the receiving team as needed
Qualifications:
- 2-4 years of experience in procurement-related roles preferred
- Interact with staff in a positive and professional manner
- Meet communicated schedules and deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effectively prioritize multiple tasks
- Creatively solve problems in a changing environment
- Proficient with Microsoft office suite including Outlook, Excel, and Word
- Work as a team player with a positive attitude
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Please apply online. NO PHONE CALLS OR OFFICE VISITS PLEASE.
South Mountain Creamery is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.