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 CreationVendor ConfirmationAccurate expected delivery date updatesCollaboration 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 fashionVendors to manage FDA issuesLogistics to minimize freight expensesSales Managers to manage out-of-stock or over-stock risksCustomer Service teams to enable sales order growthBuyers 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.)