Senior Produce Buyer

Senior Produce Buyer

We are representing a well-established Produce Company that is searching for a Senior Produce Buyer to join their team. The produce buyer is responsible for the profitable procurement and timely delivery of products for assigned items.

Responsibilities:

• Forecast and purchase produce daily, sustaining proper inventory levels aligning with demand, while adhering to company dwell time expectations and quality standards.
• Negotiate costs with supply partners ensuring both the lowest costs and alignment with required company product specifications.
• Achieve designated service level, gross profit and procurement shrink results for assigned commodities.
• Review and analyze inventory levels daily to evaluate service levels and inventory turns; adjust purchase orders as needed to meet customer demand.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of the supplier industry and competitive landscape to capture opportunities to enhance sales and profit growth.
• Participate in weekly P&A meetings with recommendations for both wholesale and retail pricing adjustments to achieve sales and profit goals.
• Minimize costing/pricing accuracy errors by ensuring PO's are executed properly.
• Manage new item ordering process through creation of new item forms and vendor set up to ensure speed to market.
• Develop and nurture strong vendor relationships to secure product supply, maintain compliance, optimize pricing, and build programs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or 10 years produce experience
• Experience in a purchasing role preferred
• Product knowledge of produce items, accounting principles, and communication skills
• Knowledge of warehouse functions, billing, and receiving procedure
• Solid financial, mathematical, statistical, marketing, merchandising, and consumer research background to read, interpret, and understand how internal and external factors influence financial results
• Familiarity with category business planning and/or ability to learn
• Negotiation and/or influencing skills, or the ability to learn

Salary: DOE, Medical Benefits, 401K, Relocation Assistance