Buyer

Position Summary : Coordinates inventory replenishment activities with suppliers, sales, logistics and operations for assigned categories.

What you’ll do :

• Place purchase orders with vendors utilizing an awareness of seasonal fluctuations, market effects and other information that require a high attention to detail to avoid spoilage, overstocks and shortages.
• Manage and maintain the entire Purchase-to-Pay process, covering :
• PO Creation
• Vendor Confirmation
• Accurate expected delivery date updates
• Collaboration with Accounts Payable to ensure payment
• Maintain Purchasing system data to effectively generate suggested POs
• Maintain necessary required vendor documents (electronic and physical), such as W-9’s, Indemnities, etc.
• Work closely with :
• Vendors to ensure POs are filled and delivered in a timely fashion
• Vendors to manage FDA issues
• Logistics to minimize freight expenses
• Sales Managers to manage out-of-stock or over-stock risks
• Customer Service teams to enable sales order growth
• Buyers to build upon best-practices
• Build and maintain vendor relationships to not only support PO fulfillment, but also negotiate volume discounts and price breaks wherever possible
• Manage Fusion system issues that impact Purchasing and Receiving
• Maintain BFC dating system to minimize close dated issues and Expired product impact

About you :

• 5+ years buying experience with a focus on Specialty Food Products for a multi-unit Distribution Organization
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited four-year college or university preferred
• Previous food service distribution and / or food importing experience strongly preferred
• Commodity product awareness including blanket commitments, contractual processes and appropriate market tracking

Must be a team player with a positive attitude

Excellent verbal / written communication skills and a high level of analytical capabilities within Excel

Self-starter, professional, goal oriented and able to handle multiple tasks

Must have a sense of urgency and be able to work under pressure, be comfortable in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment

Flexible with the ability to work well with all departments and levels of staff both internally & externally

Professional demeanor during all interactions with vendors, customers and fellow employees via phone or in-person

Have a drive to advance within the organization.

• Advanced Excel Skill and additional Computer skills (JDE, Microsoft Suite Word and PowerPoint, etc.)
4 days ago