Overview: The Junior Buyer is responsible for the administration of the order processes. This person supports the purchase department for our location in Parma. Responsibilities: - Control of purchase requests - Order-processing of raw materials, packaging, non-inventory products and facilities - Follow up on lead times of pending purchase orders and order confirmations - Launch/follow up of evaluation dossiers for new raw materials/packaging - Follow up non-conform purchase invoices - Follow up of complaint & non-conform deliveries - Management of purchase administration. This includes, managing purchase orders, order confirmations, price-quotations, product evaluation dossiers, complaints, supplier evaluations, supplier contracts and supplier files - You will also support the strategic procurement initiatives and projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the organization. - Analyze raw material demands and production plan to assure the supply smoothly and stock properly. - Works closely with accounts payable on invoicing discrepancies. - Adhere to all applicable policies and procedures - Review purchase requests against Kemin’s purchasing policy - Responsible for recommending and revising purchasing SOPs. - Supervision of purchase order-flow & purchase administration - Supply management of raw materials, packaging, non-inventory products, facilities & lease-service contracts - Management of Complaints & non-conform deliveries and purchase invoices - Preparation of supplier evaluations and administration - Management of supplier records in M3 Qualifications: - Minimum 2 years of experience in Purchase department in the food or chemical or nutraceutical sector in a production context - Experience in purchasing ingredients - Bachelor’s degree - Fluency in English - Good communicator - Well organized, accurate - Must have a valid driver's license and a car, as this position requires frequent travel to different facilities. LI-AF3