Meat Buyer

First Choice Foods is a premium protein-focused company, dedicated to delivering the highest-quality products and service to the most discerning customers.

Operating independently in Georgia, North Carolinia, South Carolinia, Tennessee and Alabama. We offer the expertise of local craftspeople, backed by decades of experience in the foodservice industry.

Founded in 2006, First Choice Foods provides high quality products and the best service in the industry to restaurants and supermarkets throughout Georgia, North Carolinia, South Carolinia, Tennessee and Alabama.

We continue the tradition of outstanding service and quality products at competitive prices.

Located in Norcross, GA. We have grown to become one of the Southeast's quality seafood and Meat distributors. We carry over 1000 products.

Job Description

• We Deliver the Goods : Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, 401K, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary :

Responsible for negotiating the purchase of quality fresh and frozen meat products at competitive prices and maintaining adequate inventories to meet customer demand.

Functions as a team member within the department and cross-functions, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.

• Position Responsibilities : Attain targeted profit margins as determined by the company's business goals. Maintain product costing and pricing and ensure accurate purchase orders.
• Effectively implement buying / purchasing strategies such that product is purchased in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.
• Manage inventory levels to the designated goal level.
• Effectively manage the disposition of obsolete protein inventory.
• Consult with vendors regarding current orders and new products. Initiate orders, schedule deliveries and process related paperwork and documentation.

Provide product and pricing information to sales staff. Investigate protein product quality complaints.

• Complete special projects, as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• This job could easily become a hybrid Office / Home work schedule, but this is not garunteed. This would depend on the candistes job performance, communicationskills and much more.

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Required Qualifications

High School Diploma / GED or Equivalent Experience

Minimum 2 years of commodity buying experience

Preferred Qualifications

Associates / 2-year technical : Procurement, business management or related area

2-4 years Purchasing experience within Meat industry buying meat.

Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP)

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and / or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.

Please click on the following links to review : (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.