Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued team members will shine through in everything we do.
Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage team members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.
Pay range: $72,975 to $91,225 per year
Purpose of Position:
Purchasing Agent’s primary role is to manage the purchase and delivery of Ingredient Commodities to all Foster Farms, in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The incumbent will provide knowledge of the assigned spend and process, and develop the appropriate supplier base in conjunction with Sourcing Managers and Internal Stakeholders (includes Finance, FSQA and Plant Operations). The Purchasing Agent will drive business value by maintaining, analyzing, and reporting consumption and price information in order to identify and deliver improvements. Individuals in this position will be asked to competitively bid purchases, to identify and deliver cost reduction, as well as, contribute to process efficiency. The Purchasing Agent will be required to establish and maintain purchase information in SAP for Accounts Payable and Purchasing, consistent with company goals and specifications for quality and timeliness. Purchasing Agents are a key team member, ensuring supply continuity and driving total value.
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Founded in 1939, Foster Farms is a family-owned and operated poultry company specializing in fresh, all natural chicken and turkey products free of preservatives, additives or injected sodium enhancers. They also produce pre-marinated, ready-to-co...
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