Summary
The job is for a Junior Fresh Food Buyer at a Wholesale Food Company. The role involves procurement, supply chain management, and inventory management. The employee will work onsite 5 days a week in Great Neck, NY and earn a salary between $52K - $70K plus bonuses.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 plus years of Purchasing or Vendor Management experience in industry or retail: grocery, candy, and beverage experience a plus
- Marketing/Logistics experience preferred or a strong understanding of store operations and merchandising methodologies and practices
- Understanding of grocery procurement, logistics, inventory management, marketing, accounting, and financial management practices
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills; ability to take initiative and make fact-based decisions
- Ability to plan and organize effectively
- Written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships both internally and externally
- Strong computer aptitude in MS Office including Word and Excel
- Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions
Responsibilities
- Order products to meet forecasted demand
- Obtain the best possible product costs, quality, and service at all times
- Ensure that established policies and procedures are understood and adhered to
- Strive to obtain inventory and turn goals, while maintaining service level and minimizing distress
- Interface with various departments and division personnel to accomplish job functions
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with vendors, store operations, distribution center, and division office personnel
- Review acquisition costs to ensure items purchased are at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need
- Assess current inventory, market conditions, availability, and promotional impact to forecast order quantities and make recommendations to the merchandising team
- Conduct post-promotional reviews and analyses to determine if promotional requirements were met and develop solutions for problem areas
- Review and resolve inventory issues at the store level as a result of allocations or order issues
- Review and analyze daily and weekly reports to monitor costs, quality, service level, inventory turns, and distress and make adjustments as needed
- Visit stores, as needed, to monitor programs, obtain store feedback, and assess overall implementation effectiveness
- Manage Accounts Payable variance processes for distribution sourced items to ensure correct prices have been invoiced
- Resolve store billing questions by researching discrepancies submitted at the store level with Store Billing and entering credits where appropriate or providing resolution
- Maintain all necessary department files and records
- Coordinate with Warehouse Operations to maintain the proper product flow through the facility
- Remote access (buying system) from home or off-site location when necessary
Benefits
- $52K - $70K Plus Bonus
- Remote work, flexible hours (remote access)
