Material Buyer
Hostess Brands, LLC

Company Overview

Hostess Brands, LLC, is a large packaged food company focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing fresh baked sweet goods in the United States such as Ding Dongs®, Ho Hos®, Donettes® and Fruit Pies, in addition to Twinkies®, CupCakes, Voortman's Cookies and Wafers.

Job Overview

The Material Buyer translates the systematic Material Requirements Plan (MRP) into timely receipt of materials while balancing product availability and optimal inventory. This role is responsible for ensuring raw material inflow and availability in production to support planned schedules and customer commitments on limited time offer (LTO), everyday assortments and transitioning programs. Ensuring raw materials are flowing in and available are critical in satisfying our customer commitments for core, new, and limited time products alike.

Responsibilities

• 2+ years of purchasing/supply chain experience is required.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience within the consumer-packaged goods industry is preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field is required.
• APICS Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification preferred.

• Experience utilizing an MRP/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system preferred.
• Ability to work with and learn new systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally.
• Excellent organizational skills.