Grocery Buyer

Job Description

Position Overview :

As a Grocery Buyer / Replenishment Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining a 95% service level while achieving budgeted inventory levels and delivering optimal cost / sell margins defined as 100% accurate purchase orders. You will also be responsible for optimizing inbound performance, ensuring vendor buying parameters with maximum efficiency and balancing profitable inventory levels and turns.

Responsibilities :

• Managing specific vendor book(s) and delivering a 95% total fill for our customers
• Managing full compliance and utilization of HIMPACT software
• Expedite Purchase Orders (P.O’s) as needed for service level
• Manage product assortment through category and SKU evaluation, efficient assortment, vendor selection, new and discontinuance of items
• Addressing and following through with vendor cuts and / or allocations
• Managing and maintaining profitable inventory to achieve budgeted levels
• Ensuring no loss to margin with 100% accurate purchase orders to maximize buy-in opportunities
• Managing the replenishment process to ensure seasonal ordering, holiday sales, trade shows and any special promotional activity
• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

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