Grocery Buyer

Grocery Buyer Store Support CenterWe are searching for an experienced Grocery Buyer for our Store Support Center located at 600 Citadel Drive, Commerce, CA, 90040. The Buyer buys goods for either production and/or resale. The Buyer negotiates the best cost for our company, focusing on the highest quality goods and services at the lowest possible cost. A Buyer identifies foreign and domestic suppliers and keeps abreast of changes affecting both the supply of and demand for, needed products and materials.The responsibilities of a Buyer include but are not limited to:Full departmental P&L responsibilities.Establishing strategies to meet sales expectations.Managing the purchasing functions of the department.Developing and implementing purchasing, pricing and merchandising strategies.Selecting vendors, assessing vendor capabilities, evaluating vendor performance, and negotiating cost, delivery and payment terms.Maintaining established inventory turns for each product category purchased.Communicating with store level personnel on all new pricing information as well as status of inventory in order to eliminate any slow moving/out of date/overstocked products.Developing store level ordering strategies including management of DSD vendors.Striving continuously to obtain new or improved lines of inventory/products for the company.Developing, implementing and maintaining category Plan-O-Gram at store level.Expediting purchase order vendor.Negotiating annual contracts.Evaluating promotions.EDUCATION:Four-year degree preferred.EXPERIENCE:Minimum 5 years of grocery buying experience.FIELD OF EXPERTISE:Purchasing, MerchandisingExperience in International food retailing preferred.Business Management.SKILLS:Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred but not required.The ability to develop good relationships with vendors and maintains communication with other departments within the organization.Strong planning, analytical and time management skills.Strong computer skills.Relocation assistance offered.OTHER:Travel to store locations frequently and exposure to weather conditions due to travel.COMPENSATION: The starting salary for this position is $100,000.00. The actual starting pay will be determined by a number of qualifications; including, experience and relevant skills.Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.