Are you passionate about fresh food? We are too. We are looking for a competitive procurement professional that will evaluate suppliers on the basis of the price, quality, and speed of delivery of their products and services
As the preeminent fresh food distributor in our marketplace, we will continually strive to provide our customers with exceptional products, service and value. We are driven by a passion to be the best at everything we do; our name will be synonymous with quality and service. Our company is comprised of empowered, responsible and efficient employees dedicated to the success of our customers, our company and each other.
The Buyer’s daily responsibilities are essential to the successful operation of ProPacific Fresh. This position is accountable for procurement and inventory management of assigned product categories. Buyers are accountable for achieving targeted levels of growth, profitability, service level and customer satisfaction of assigned products.
- Achieve targeted revenue, unit and margin growth in assigned products.
- Continually drive costs down without sacrificing quality and challenge suppliers to earn our business, every order, every day.
- Achieve a minimum service level (fill rate) of 99.8% after substitutions.
- Maintain optimal inventory levels, balancing fill rate and inventory turns, maximizing product quality and freshness.
- Manage suppliers, ensuring adherence to pricing, quality and service levels.
- Interprets, communicates and follows purchasing procedures and policies to departments, vendors and staff for sourcing assigned products through approved suppliers.
- Accurately manage the Purchase Order process.
- Set market pricing on established guidelines.
- Work and confer cross functionally with Sales Management to support sales initiatives.
- Work and confer cross functionally with Operations and Transportation Departments to maximize warehouse and logistical efficiencies.
- Study assigned products and become the company expert on said product lines.
- Work and confer cross functionally with quality control/quality assurance to maintain receiving guidelines constantly updating receiving criteria to match weather and market conditions.
- Will contribute to the overall success and continued evolution of ProPacific Fresh by creatively adding value to the organization whether indicated within these job duties or not. Will partake in tasks assigned that are outside the scope of this job description, but within the capabilities of the employee.
- Any combination of education and experience that provide the skills needed to successfully achieve and complete the essential functions of the position. A degree in business, marketing or a related field and at least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in a Procurement related position is desirable. Food related experience is a definite plus.
- Ia fierce, passionate competitor.
- Has superior interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively motivate others.
- Has excellent organizational, prioritization, time management and multi-tasking skills.
- Maintains high levels of effective communication with other departments.
- Is effective in exchanging ideas and information with all company departments.
- Can identify problems and offer solutions.
- Is driven by excellence.
- Willingly exerts extra effort when necessary to complete tasks on schedule.
- Contributes positively to company morale and is a team player.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills, involving independent judgment and discretion.
- Ability to independently manage time efficiently and perform to deadlines, often adjusting in accordance to evolving priorities.
- Knowledge of markets, customer buying patterns and forecasting demand.
- Ability to make independent sound decisions and react quickly to ever-changing market conditions.
- Ability to independently research and develop new product lines.
- Strong customer focus.
- Maintain awareness of food safety protocols.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to independently and quickly define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions using sound discretion.
- Ability to work well and contribute positively in a team environment.
- Accomplish an appropriate volume of work.
- Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel with the ability and desire to learn new software programs as necessary.
- Knowledge of inventory control.
- Perform other duties occasionally assigned using independent judgment and discretion.
- Embrace and master technology provided in order to increase productivity and understand business trends.
