Regional Purchasing Supervisor

Title

Regional Purchasing Supervisor

Division

Purchasing

Reports To

Purchasing Manager

FLSA Classification

Exempt / Salary

Company Overview

Gold Star Foods is the leading food distributor to K-12 schools in the United States. We are a company devoted to providing our customers with incredible customer service. We know that it is our employees who make the difference! Join our team and find out what it is like toRoster k…

Position Overview

The Regional Purchasing Supervisor, under the direction of the Purchasing Manager, assumes responsibility for supervising and overseeing the day‑to‑day activities and workflow related to purchasing. The Purchasing Supervisor is accountable for ensuring the purchasing staff accomplishes all daily goals and objectives and is abiding by procedural standards. The Purchasing Manager will also be responsible for contributing to the development of processes and procedures.

Principal Responsibilities

• Works closely with Purchasing Manager and Director to define and execute purchasing strategy.
• Report, interpret, and drive improvement of key performance indicators.
• Manage, supervise, and motivate purchasing team by providing training and counseling to promote 100% work efficiency.
• Train on new processes and procedures and monitor to ensure that they are being executed effectively.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with suppliers.
• Ensure daily purchasing functions areшем only by the procurement team.
• Maintain and drive improvement in key purchasing and service metrics.
• Supervise the preparation and issuance of purchase orders to meet order fulfillment needs through the buying team.
• Responsible for monitoring inventory levels.
• Ensure deadlines given to the buying team are met.
• Supervise the day‑to‑day operations of the buying team to achieve order fulfillment and customer satisfaction.

Required Skills

• Intermediate Excel (formatting, formulas including lorg lookup, pivot tables, etc.).
expr and follow.
• Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced work environment while providing timely and accurate turnaround on tasks given.
• Ability to learn and train others on new IT material and department processes.
• Advanced communication and organizational skills.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree in business, supply chain management, or related field is preferred but not required.
• Alternative: 3‑5 years of purchasing experience inTH food industry or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Professional office environment with ambient room temperatures, lighting, and typical office equipment. Employees may need to sit or stand as needed, walk on a level surface, reach above shoulder heights, below the waist, or lift as required, sometimes up to 25 pounds. Proper lifting techniques are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability required to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not exhaustive; employees may be required to perform any other duties as assigned. In the event of an absence where the Purchasing Supervisor cannot perform these duties, the Manager will determine who shall perform them.

Affirmative Action Statement

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Gold Star Foods is a proud Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to raceswift Chi, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.