Purchasing Coordinator - Schwan's Company

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizzas; bibigo®, Pagoda® Asian-style snacks and we can’t forget Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn’t just a job, it’s a seat at the table!







As a Purchasing Coordinator at our La Palma, CA location, you will be responsible for supporting the documentation and record keeping of the Strategic Sourcing Process. This includes contracts, forms, graphs, score cards and other product and pricing information.







Responsibilities:





+ Prepare vendor purchase history and complaint graphs and vendor scorecard for vendor reviews.



+ Manages and monitors purchasing area contract record retention requirements by establishing retention method, process and/or system, conducting contract reviews and retaining all contracts for the group as well as auditing firms.



+ Accumulate and disseminate supplier and product specific information needed to launch new products both internally and externally.



+ Generate and distribute pricing, gross margin and various reports as required.



+ Manipulate and cleanse data for product portfolios on a regular basis.



+ Maintains data and follows up on contract inventory levels between suppliers and plant locations through contract maintenance, invoice discrepancies and actual consumption reporting.



+ Facilitate the approval process for all vendor contracts as well as maintaining accurate files of those contracts.



+ Enter and maintain product contracts, volume commitments and pricing in enterprise system.



+ Builds, compiles, and sorts monthly material cost forecasting information and acts as liaison with Finance department.



+ Builds and compiles foundational information and data for the annual budget process.



+ Coordinates and manages input of cost savings information into Cost Savings database and assures accuracy and timeliness of information.



+ Coordinates and manages cost savings reporting and progress tracking between multiple departments.



+ Builds organized and potentially complex reports and presentations for cost savings tracking and other projects as needed.





Qualifications:





+ Years of Experience: 1-3 years related experience



+ Education: Bachelor's or equivalent or combination of education and experience



+ Advanced PC skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Cognos, SAP etc.



+ Solid communication and interpersonal skills as well as analytical and problem solving skills.





Compensation and Benefits:







The base salary range for this position is $18.90 - $33.00 per hour. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to educations, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs.







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.


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