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About Fresh Texas
As the largest fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processor in South Texas, Fresh Texas has been delivering the highest quality products to our customers for over forty years. We source only the highest quality ingredients to deliver great tasting, healthy products to our customers. With exciting innovation, we keep growing!
Fresh Texas is proud to offer high quality and healthy foods to our communities! Do you want to grow with a trusted and established company? We offer great career paths! Come grow with us!
Job Summary:
The position is responsible for supply planning activities, which includes creating a supply plan, scheduling deliveries, aligning supply and demand and implementing the plan.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Primary duties include but are not limited to:
Adheres to purchasing policies, processes, and procedures.
Carries inventory control policies and procedures.
Uses knowledge of material work planning and methods engineering processes and procedures to coordinate product deliveries.
Uses knowledge of machines and equipment to schedule items necessary to continual production cycles.
Copies data and compiles records and reports.
Purchases supplies (direct and indirect materials and services).
Performs data entry of all purchase orders.
Sends all new purchase orders to vendors.
Assists other departments when required.
Plan materials in coordination with suppliers and considering internal requirements and demand plans.
Reviews requisitions.
Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
Manages the day to day interaction with suppliers, including
Communicating with vendors to find out status of orders and to resolve daily supply issues.
Contacts vendors with discrepancies with quantity and quality.
Interfaces with all departments and resolves problems and issues as necessary.
Helps develop the company’s inventory tracking system
Any other duties as assigned.
Skills:
Experience and proficient in using databases, web-based portals, and able to learn planning and procurement software quickly.
Project management
Customer centric.
Organization and time management.
Supply planning
Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and ability to exercise independent judgment
Must be detail-oriented
Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing data, problem identification and resolution and ability to generate clear/concise reports indicating key issues to management/ department heads
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Aptitude in problem solving
Ability to work independently
Knowledge of Lean Principles/Concepts
Kanban experience a plus
Flexible, with strong teamwork orientation
Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement
Demonstrated ability to effectively implement change
FFT ERP (Measure) knowledge preferred, but not required.
Benefits
Complete insurance package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Several low-cost supplemental plans.
401(k) with up to a 4% employer match.
Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
A variety of bonus opportunities including attendance and referral programs.
Numerous employee appreciation events throughout the year.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in economics, food, engineering business or related disciplines.
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Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. Employees are exposed to extreme cold temperatures and moderate noise levels on a regular basis. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
EEO Statement
Fresh Texas is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability status, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service or protected veteran, or other non-merit factor.