What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Associate position at Upstate Niagara Cooperative?
Owned by 250 family farms, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is a food and beverage company that has offered innovative, award-winning, high-quality dairy products since 1965. Our progressive cooperative’s success is based on a commitment to quality in everything we do that extends to every stage of operations, from our farms to the consumer. Our product offerings include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, Italian cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk®brands.
Job Summary:
The Procurement Associate provides support in the performance of the day-to-day operation of the Procurement function. Primary responsibility will be maintaining packaging and ingredient pricing files used by internal departments and manufacturing plants within UNC. This role is critical to ensure accurate and consistent costing for our prime cost materials.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update Supplier pricing files.
- Update and distribute monthly reports to various departments.
- Communicate pricing increases to internal departments.
- Loading/adding/changing ERP system pricing.
- Update and maintain supplier scorecards.
- Provide support for the Procurement Department
Experience & Education Required:
- Associate degree or the equivalent combination of education/experience is required.
Required Skills/ Abilities:
- Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and ability to learn new software.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work well in a team setting.
Confidentiality
- The Procurement Associate is exposed to confidential information on a consistent basis.
Work Environment
- Fast paced office environment. Must be able to operate standard office equipment (copier, fax, computer, calculator, etc.).
Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lancaster, NY 14086: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $22