Purchasing Supervisor

Job Summary

The Purchasing Supervisor supports the purchasing department by coordinating supplier relationships, monitoring inventory levels, min/max levels, communicating with vendors on late POs or invoice discrepancies, and ensuring timely delivery of goods required for production. This role is essential to maintaining efficient operations, cost control, and uninterrupted manufacturing workflows. The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, and skilled at communication with all team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in sourcing, evaluating, and selecting suppliers based on quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Follow-Thru process of purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production needs.
• Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with warehouse and production teams to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Track order status, follow up with vendors, and resolve delivery delays or discrepancies.
• Review supplier performance and maintain accurate vendor records.
• Support cycle counts and inventory audits by providing purchasing‑related data.
• Collaborate with accounting to reconcile invoices, resolve billing issues, and ensure payment timely.
• Work with MRO team members to ensure their tasks and projects are completed on time.
• Prepare reports on purchasing activity, cost analysis, and supplier performance for management review.
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to work in a humid, cold, wet or slippery surface at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (P.P.E).
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand/walk for extended periods.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain (manufacturing experience is strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of purchasing processes, vendor management, and inventory control.
• Proficiency with ERP or inventory management systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Be attentive to detail.
• Ability to work safely, wear P.P.E, and follow instructions.
• Ability to attend work consistently.
• Display strong work ethic. 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

What we offer:

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan.  Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Long & Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!