Buyer (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

Full Time

  Delicato Family Vineyards (http://www.delicato.com/)

  Manteca, California

Delicato Family Vineyards has an exciting immediate career opportunity for a Buyer, in our Manteca, CA office.

Delicato Family Vineyards is a family-owned California winery founded in 1924. Three generations of the Indelicato family have guided grapes from vineyard to bottle and into homes and dining establishments around the world. Delicato Family Vineyards is steadfastly committed to crafting and representing wines of the highest quality produced in accordance with sustainable winegrowing practices. Among the leading and fastest growing wine companies in America, the Delicato Family Vineyards’ portfolio includes Gnarly Head, Black Stallion Estate Winery, Noble Vines, Belle Ambiance, Juxtapoz, HandCraft Artisan Collection, La Merika, Brazin, Bota Box, Massimo, Irony, Domino, Sequin and Twisted.

Position Purpose:

Acting on own initiative, this position is responsible for contract negotiations and the procurement of materials, equipment, and services for the indirect, direct, POS or professional services commodity categories. Ensures maintenance of all sourcing records, pricing, receivable/invoicing, supplier relationship and metrics.

Functional Responsibility:

  • Leads by example (strong work ethic) and fosters an environment of trust and respect
  • Interacts in an effective and positive manner
  • Provides hands-on support, assigns daily tasks, monitors output, and communicates changes to the team
  • Enforces company policies and  practices
  • Provides timely feedback to customers on a daily basis and informs Shift Supervisor of team/individual performance; may participate in employee evaluations
  • Brings suggestions for process improvements and market/supplier dynamism to the attention of category managers
  • Follows-up on jobs to ensure accuracy and completeness
  • Troubleshoots and resolves supplier  issues and informs Category Manager

Essential Duties:

  • Purchase specified materials and services at optimum prices, terms, conditions, and quality
  • Responsible for ordering effective quantities of materials to obtain best pricing and communicating re-order purchasing efficiencies to functional buyers
  • Keep abreast of all pricing changes, sources, market conditions, availability, and lead times of materials assigned to purchase
  • Promptly review, follow up, and expedite delivery of orders; arrange shipment of returned items, and clear invoicing problems as needed
  • Develop and maintain good supplier relationships to support the company's cost controls and asset utilization
  • Work with QC and Accounting to track supplier performance
  • Support A/P with invoice discrepancy resolution
  • Responsible for managing multiple suppliers for like materials
  • Negotiate the creation of purchase orders, blanket purchase orders, and long-term purchase contracts and master service agreements as appropriate
  • Procure all materials, supplies, equipment, ingredients/chemicals, services, and other items necessary for the business
  • Receive competitive bids, analyze and provide recommendation for procurement
  • Purchase materials and services for other department and/or divisions as directed by the department manager
  • Assist with project implementation function and special projects as assigned

Non-Essential Duties:

  • Builds strong relationships with other functional areas to recommend and implement solutions to supply issues and opportunities
  • Demonstrates sound business ethics; shows consistency among principles, values, and behavior; builds trust with others through own authenticity and follows-through on commitments; drive results and success; conveys a sense of urgency
  • Manages pricing and spending while identifying opportunities for savings

Minimum Requirement’s:

Education and Experience:

  • AA or AS degree in Supply Chain, Accounting or Business is required; BA or BS degree is preferred
  • 5 years’ experience in purchasing, procurement or sourcing; extensive knowledge of supplies, materials, and services

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Must have advanced purchasing skills i.e. Negotiations, sourcing, and supplier relations
  • Detail oriented
  • Experience working with ERP Systems (SAP, JDE, etc.) and automated purchasing tools and strong skills in Microsoft Office suite tools
  • PC skills, good communication skills, excellent organizational ability and proven problem-solving ability

Certificates and Licenses:

  • Certifications with APICS, CSCMP and/ or Lean

Work Standards:

  • Acts in a manner reflective of the Company culture of High Moral Standards, Innovation and Continuous Evolution, Trust in Team, Continuous Improvement, and Sustainable Relationships
  • Communicates, interacts, and works effectively with others; receptive to feedback and coaching; voices concerns in a constructive manner
  • Demonstrates commitment to safety first; communicates safety concerns; promotes a safe work environment based on established safety standards and training
  • Follows all Company policies and procedures

Delicato offers its employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package.  The core health insurance components include medical, dental and vision, where Delicato covers nearly the entire cost for employees and a large percentage for dependents.  Additional health benefits include life, disability and flexible spending accounts.  Other benefits include 401(k) with generous company match, discretionary profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, wine & merchandise discounts, tuition reimbursement, gym discounts & many more.

EOE

 

How To Apply

Please apply online at: http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DELICATO&cws=1&rid=555

Or
online at: www.delicato.com

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