Senior Buyer - Direct Materials

 

Sr. Buyer – Direct Materials

Your role:

As Sr. Buyer Direct Materials, you will be directly responsible for ordering retail bags within our pack centers and continue to take on more responsibilities of ordering larger format bags (currently 12 locations in total). This senior role will also have responsibility for managing the enrichments and ingredients across Canada and supporting the category managers with RFPs and/or quotes for packaging and ingredients as they arise to help the overall direct materials group within Ardent Mills.  This roll will continue to be responsible for all graphics and the system that supports these efforts, Jaggaer contracts and pricing, and drive a continuous improvement mindset across these categories and within our procurement space.

To succeed, you must be able to:

• Deliver results in first-time situations and earning other people’s trust every day.
• Serve others with understanding, respect, and care
• Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
• Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines
• Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others.

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Your key responsibilities:

• Own the entire graphics process and set up for all new graphics across the packaging space for internal and external (customers)
• Creating and distributing empty bag ordering tool weekly to support bag ordering across our network. Placing PO’s for retail bags and supporting large pack mill as they relinquish control of large bag ordering for their respective mills
• Ingredient and Enrichment – management within Canada – (own this piece) - `117 suppliers - $8MM in spend
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. (Examples: leading sourcing events, negotiations, cross-functional business projects and/or developing / implementing business solutions)

Essential skills and Experience:

• 5-8 years of sourcing and/or supply chain / operations experience
• Packaging / Food Manufacturing Experience
• Successful collaboration across functions; understanding strategies/requirements and prioritize
• Experience in contracting, buying and vendor managed inventory where it exists and / or needed
• Ensure sense of urgency when serving our customers or internal team members

Good to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent level of experience
• ISM – CPM or CPSM accreditation preferred or equivalent
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Must be willing to travel 15% - supplier and plant visits, conferences, etc.

Other considerations:

• Proficient in ERP, MS Office, Power BI, Power Apps
• Self-lead and able to drive execution to desired results

At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members, and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills.

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The job description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

 

 

Location:

 

 

Denver CO

Address:

1875 Lawrence Street, Denver CO, 80202

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Plymouth MN

Employment Type:

Full time

Additional Information:

Competitive Compensation:

We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $86,200.00 - $105,000.00, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - MIP, 10% Annual.

Benefits:

At Ardent Mills we offer a wide range of benefits to our team members and their eligible family members. Some of our great benefit programs you may be eligible for include: • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage• Health and Dependent Savings Accounts • Life and Disability Programs • Voluntary Benefit Programs • Company Sponsored Wellness Programs • Retirement Savings with Company Match • Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP) • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays • Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).

Application Deadline:

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

EEO Commitment:

At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basarán en el mérito, la competencia, el desempeño y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, ascendencia, estado civil, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, discapacidad física o mental, embarazo, información genética, condición de veterano, edad, política. afiliación, o cualquier otra característica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos, celebrando nuestras diferencias, formamos Ardent Mills. La descripción del puesto anterior ha sido diseñada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes, responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripción, los deberes, las funciones y las responsabilidades están sujetos a cambios a discreción de Ardent Mills.

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