Buyer

Join Our Supply Chain Team as a Buyer – Planning Focused!

Are you an organized, analytical professional who loves keeping operations running smoothly? We're looking for a Buyer who will take ownership of planning, purchasing, and optimizing inventory to ensure our products are always available when and where they're needed. If you thrive on collaboration, data-driven decisions, and building strong supplier partnerships, this could be the perfect fit for you!

This role is in-office 5 days per week. This role can be located out of Lodi, NJ or Houston TX.

What You'll Do:

• Plan and manage replenishment cycles to maintain ideal stock levels
• Monitor demand trends and adjust purchasing plans proactively
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and accountability
• Balance inventory turns, costs, and service levels across multiple locations
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with global suppliers
• Anticipate and resolve supply chain challenges with timely solutions

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience in supply chain or inventory planning
• Strong analytical and Excel skills with a data-driven mindset
• Excellent communication and relationship management abilities
• Proven ability to prioritize, problem-solve, and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive, team-oriented approach with strong attention to detail

Key Responsibilities:

• Determines the replenishment schedule and economic order quantity for the responsible SKUs.
• Monitors demand and forecast changes and make adjustments to the purchase plan.
• Interfaces and coordinates with internal teams to drive accountability and responsiveness from cross-functional partners.
• Optimizes inventory levels across multiple distribution centers by maximizing inventory turns and minimizing inventory carrying cost, out-of-stock, and back orders to meet company standard fill rates.
• Communicates requirements and expectations to the global supply base and drive for excellent performance.
• Proactively communicates supply chain issues across functional teams and coordinate alternate solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 2+ years' experience in supply chain
• High level of proficiency in Excel
• Strong analytical skills and enjoy working with data and interacting with systems.
• Knowledge of and experience working with Asian suppliers.
• Detail-oriented and solid organization skills
• Strong time management and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced working environment
• Ability to firmly communicate requirements and expectations to a global supply base.
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal teams to drive accountability and responsiveness in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to remain flexible, adaptable to change, and always pursue creative and out-of-the-box thinking

CFS Brands:

Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, CFS BRANDS is a market-leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of commercial foodservice, healthcare, and industrial janitorial and sanitation products. The company supports stable and growing end markets supported by strong tailwinds.

CFS BRANDS has maintained a market leading position and continually grown in its segments with relentless customer support, leading product breadth and availability, and a "one-stop shop" solution serving both "front" and "back" of restaurants with a focus on customer intimacy. CFS BRANDS enjoys a unique competitive advantage with the ability to produce in-house with 6 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, over 700,000 square feet of distribution center space in 4 U.S. facilities and the ability to source products from all over the world.

CFS BRANDS' core products include dinnerware, professional cookware, cleaning tools, drinkware, disposable lids, dispensing systems, healthcare equipment, brushes and cleaning tools. These products are provided through major distributors to the country's best-known restaurant franchises.

CFS BRANDS became a portfolio company of The Jordan Company ("TJC"), a private equity firm, in 2018. With over $8 billion in cumulative equity commitments, TJC is one of the world's most respected investors in leading middle market businesses. The TJC team enjoys a storied history of partnering with exceptional management teams to create long-term value for management and investors.

CFS Brands is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.