Food Buyer Job at Blue Signal Search, Tampa, FL

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  • Blue Signal Search
  • Tampa, FL

Job Description

Job Description

Our client is a growing food manufacturing company seeking an experienced Food Buyer to manage raw material and ingredient procurement. This role is responsible for supplier management, cost control, inventory optimization, and ensuring uninterrupted production supply.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage $10MM+ in annual spend across ingredients, packaging, and related materials
  • Own procurement for 50+ SKUs supporting manufacturing operations
  • Source, negotiate, and manage suppliers to ensure quality, cost, and service targets
  • Execute purchase orders, contracts, and pricing updates within SAP
  • Monitor inventory levels, forecasts, and production demand to prevent shortages or excess
  • Analyze pricing, usage, and supplier performance using advanced Excel
  • Partner with Production, Planning, QA, and Finance teams
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with food safety, regulatory, and company standards

Required Qualifications

  • 3–7+ years of buying/procurement experience in food manufacturing or CPG
  • Proven experience managing $10MM+ annual spend
  • Experience supporting 50+ SKUs in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong working knowledge of SAP (MM or related modules preferred)
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis)
  • Strong negotiation, supplier management, and analytical skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, production-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience sourcing food ingredients, packaging, or commodities
  • Exposure to forecasting, MRP, or demand planning
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

For more information or to be considered, contact Samantha England: SEngland@BlueSignal.com

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