Buyer

Voyant Beauty believes our people are more than just employees; they're the driving force behind everything we achieve. Our culture fosters teamwork, respect, and camaraderie, ensuring that every individual's contribution is valued and celebrated. We invest in their growth, providing opportunities for development and advancement within our dynamic team.

Voyant Beauty is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing, of beauty, personal and home care products. We work with various brands, retailers, and businesses to create customer formulations and products tailored to their needs. This can include skincare, haircare, bath and body products, fragrances, and more. Essentially, Voyant Beauty serves as a one-stop-shop for companies looking to bring their beauty and personal care product ideas to life.

Safety is a core value at Voyant Beauty. We prioritize the well-being of our team members, ensuring a safe and secure environment where everyone can thrive and excel.

If you're seeking to be part of a team where your talents are valued, your safety is paramount, and your efforts contribute to meaningful change, then Voyant Beauty is the place for you. Come join us and be a part of our journey.

A Brief Overview

The Buyer is responsible for supplier coordination and procurement activities related to specific turnkey customers. This role ensures suppliers receive necessary purchasing documentation, including purchase orders and regular reporting. The Buyer maintains system and data integrity in all areas of purchasing information management to support strategic objectives. This position involves working closely with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance procurement processes and support business needs.

What you will do

• Coordinate with suppliers to fulfill purchasing needs and maintain working relationships.
• Provide suppliers with necessary purchasing documentation, such as purchase orders and regular reports.
• Review and respond to MRP exception reports to ensure material availability and alignment with production schedules.
• Ensure purchasing data accuracy and consistency in systems to support efficient procurement processes.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders while ensuring timely follow-ups for shipments and deliveries.
• Monitor supplier performance and support continuous improvement initiatives related to procurement.
• Track and communicate key performance indicators related to purchasing activities.
• Support product launches and special projects by coordinating procurement for turnkey customers.
• Assist with inventory assessments, including excess and obsolete materials, and take appropriate action.
• Work closely with internal teams, including Planning and Materials, to align procurement with production needs.
• Facilitate communication with suppliers regarding lead times, order status, and any necessary adjustments.
• Collaborate on initiatives to enhance procurement strategies for turnkey customers.
• Participate in meetings to provide updates on purchasing activities and material availability.
• Some duties may vary slightly depending on location.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in business management, supply chain, procurement, or a related field. (Preferred)

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years in purchasing within the cosmetic, fragrance, or chemical turnkey manufacturing industry. (Preferred)
• 1-3 years working with ERP systems, including MRP, JIT, Kanban, or VMI planning and procurement processes. (Preferred)
• 1-3 years hands-on experience with Epicor, JD Edwards, AS400, Excel, Access, and other Microsoft Office applications. (Preferred)

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of procurement best practices (High proficiency)
• Analytical and problem-solving skills (High proficiency)
• Ability to prioritize purchasing activities based on business needs (High proficiency)
• Effective negotiation and supplier coordination skills (High proficiency)
• Written and verbal communication abilities (High proficiency)
• Detail-oriented with an ability to ensure data accuracy (High proficiency)
• Knowledge of lean planning and purchasing systems (Medium proficiency)
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams (Medium proficiency)

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our company does not accept unsolicited curriculum vitae's or applications from agencies. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited curriculum vitae's or applications and explicitly reserve its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited curriculum vitae's or application.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. Voyant Beauty will consider requests for accommodations due to a disability impacting a qualified employees ability to perform the essential functions of their position consistent with applicable laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Voyant Beauty complies with applicable provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.