Meat Buyer

For over 50 years, Home Market Foods has provided superior quality food products -- from our beginnings as a purveyor of fresh meats, to our current position as a major specialty provider of fully cooked and frozen, meals, appetizers, and snacks for both retail and foodservice customers.

We are seeking a Meat Buyer to join our team! This person will be responsible for various duties associated with the procurement of raw meat and must be able to suggest process improvements and strengthen communication channels with other departments.

* Pricing and contract negotiations: must be able to build strong relationships with suppliers and manage the relationship effectively, including resolution of any issues * Monitor suppliers' performance to ensure that goods and services conform to the contract requirements * Sourcing and qualifying of new suppliers/vendors * Manage competitive bid process on a routine and regular basis for all meat purchasing * Review cost of goods regularly and make substitution recommendations in the interest of cost, quantity, quality or delivery time * Work with the finance team to perform cost or price analyses * Perform other duties as directed

* Bachelor's degree required * 5-10 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment * 3 years of experience in meat and poultry buying * Experience working with logistics * Familiarity with cost models * Must be highly proficient in using ERP systems and Microsoft Office programs * Must possess strong communications skills, strong project management skills and strong negotiation skills * Must understand analysis and forecasts of various commodity markets * Food commodity trading experience a plus