Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!
Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.
Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.
Essential Functions:
- Develop and maintain product production schedule.
- Coordinate shipments of product to and from 3rd party re-packer
- Coordinate the procurement of support material.
- Responsible for maintaining purchasing and inventory control systems.
- Manage cycle counting program – including explanation of variances.
- Assist in periodic and scheduled audits to ensure accuracy of inventory data.
- Manage contracts and quality assurances issues.
- Provide procurement services for Production and Processing.
- Analyze, correct, and enter daily data collection systems as needed for department.
- Maintain accurate files.
- Backup team members as needed.
- Set up and maintain all raw material deliveries (schedules).
- Maintain minimum stock dollars.
- Various tasks involving the responsibility of the food safety and quality of company products.
Education and Experience:
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Two years of college with emphasis on business and two years of procurement experience.
- Experience may be substituted for education.
- Basic understanding of General Accounting and Finance.
- Excellent math skills.
- Advanced Computer knowledge (word processing, spreadsheets).
- Ability to work well with people.
- Communication skills are a must.
- Multi-tasked Individual.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing: Occasionally
- Sitting: Most of the day (a minimum of 5 hours)
- Walking: Constantly
- Bending: Occasionally
- Lifting: Moderate (30 – 50 lbs) infrequently
- Carrying: Moderate (30 – 50 lbs) infrequently, distance 100 ft
- Pushing/Pulling: under 75 lbs without assistance infrequently
- Ability to climb: infrequently (less than 10 x per hour)
- Ability to work with arms outstretched to the front
- Ability to move hands and wrists repetitively
Special Requirements:
- Frequent Overtime
- On call
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.
Ready to join us? Apply directly on our Company Careers Page
HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Skills Required
- Two years of college with an emphasis on business
- Two years of procurement experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic understanding of general accounting and finance
- Excellent math skills
- Advanced computer knowledge, including word processing and spreadsheets
- Ability to work well with people
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work frequent overtime and be on call
What We Do
For more than 175 years, the name Hood® has been synonymous with fresh, quality dairy products that taste great. Founded in 1846 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Hood is now one of the largest dairy processors in the country with 12 manufacturing plants across the United States. Hood is the number-one dairy brand in New England, and the company’s portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good!, LACTAID® Brand dairy products, and Blue Diamond Almond Breeze®, among others. The company also maintains its own research and development operation, which supports the superior product quality and innovation that Hood customers have come to expect.
