Purchasing Coordinator

Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products.  We provide a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world.  Our products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors, sauces and food bases that are used in an extensive variety of application from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals. Our customers include food processors, restaurant operators and grocery retailers.  While our name may not be familiar to consumers, our products are key components of foods offered by many of the world’s best-known companies.

Position: Purchasing Coordinator                              

Location: Monterrey, Nuevo León

Reports to: Karla Donjuan

Summary:

• Support the NA purchasing buyer’s activities, material planners, R&D and other functions as needed in the North America Region (Canada, United States and Mexico).

Major duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop tools and processes across region and make gap analysis to the team and partners based on organizational priorities.
• Manage contract process to ensure gaps in material coverage are identified, contracted and entered into systems to support sourcing efforts across North American region.
• Support buyers in soliciting, obtaining and inputting contract balances and sustainability supplier documents into Griffith Foods systems. 
• Analyze, request & maintain supplier documentation across North America in accordance with organization policy.
• Supporting generation of reports on market conditions related to Griffith Foods sourcing activities and suppliers.
• Maintain ERP systems as it relates to Purchasing.
• Enter blanket purchase order information.
• Maintain the approved supplier list on the purchasing portal.
• Maintain all suppliers contact and commercial information in Microsoft Dynamics and GAPPS
• Maintain supplier documentation in GAPPS.
• Submit Supplier Requirement Handbook to all new suppliers and existing suppliers.
• Add new suppliers to Microsoft Dynamics and GAPPS.
• Process and arrange with our suppliers return of product that has been rejected.
• Update systems and scan supplier documentation relating to approved GPE projects.
• Back up coverage for pricing requests.
• Support with documentation and information in audits.
• Performs special projects as assigned.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 3 years of experience
• Bilingual (Spanish & English)
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.).
• Highly skilled in use of Powerpoint, Excel, Word and other commonly used computer programs.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• General knowledge of ERP or Supply Chain software, systems and processes.
• General knowledge of document management/record keeping.
• Ability to carry out job responsibilities in a self-directed and autonomous manner within the department’s policies, procedures and administrative priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team and suppliers; Ability to lead teams.