OPP Buyer (Finance)

Our OPP Buyer is responsible for executing day-to-day procurement activities to support Frontiers distribution business operations. This role focuses on the accurate and timely execution of purchase orders, vendor communication, and collaboration with internal teams and departments to ensure product availability and service continuity. The Buyer maintains accurate purchasing records, monitors inventory levels, and ensures alignment between purchasing activity and operational needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Process purchase orders accurately and in a timely manner based on inventory needs and demands.Maintains proper inventory levels.Communicate daily with suppliers to confirm order details, delivery dates, and resolve any issues.Collaborate closely with warehouse, sales, and customer service teams to support fulfillment and inventory accuracy.Monitor open purchase orders and follow up to ensure on-time delivery.Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation in ERP systems.Assist with resolving invoice discrepancies, providing back-up, and coordinating replacement purchase orders.Support continuous improvement of procurement processes and internal workflows.Continuous improvement of purchasing processes and systems.Tracks, reports, and supports targets, outcomes, and results, providing data on out of stocks, inventory positions and other required measures to inform leadership of company performance.Creates and analyzes all data to make informed decisions on purchases, inventory levels, risk and receipt of goods to meet business unit requirements.Maintains positive relationships with suppliers.Process pricing updates within the system and track changes over time.Ensures purchasing documents are complete and terms and conditions of purchases are appropriate; understands supply chain costs and continues to negotiate for improved terms.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Takes responsibility for safety within department and actively assesses hazards in their department and finds solutions to those hazards. Reinforces a safety culture leads by example, reminds employees to work safely, praises good behavior and safe practices, encourages suggestions, communicates consequences for unsafe acts, holds employees accountable, disciplines employees when warranted.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in purchasing, supply chain, business or engineering from four- year college or university; and 5+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. MBA preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret internal data. Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints from both inside and outside the company.

QUANTITATIVE SKILLS
Ability to comprehend the financial principles and possess strong quantitative and analytical skill sets. Ability to use a computer to create customized spreadsheets and charts, run reports, and interpret data. Ability to analyze balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and financial documents, and apply that information to communicate as well as make strategic decisions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.Needs to work well within a team environment.Takes ownership of their role and responsibilities to meet the goals of the department and organization.Strong analytical skills and organizational skills with strong excel skills.Proficiency with Microsoft officeFamiliarity with Materials Resource Planning (MRP) process.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and/or fingers to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and view a computer monitor or video display. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision. Taste, smell, and vision requirements address the need to distinguish type and quality of certain raw materials, including herbs and spices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions while traveling. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.