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Buyer - Produce is responsible for procuring the Produce category of Food Service products at the appropriate quality, best price and within an acceptable time frame. The Buyer - Produce is responsible for all issues pertaining to inventory within their category.Family owned & operated food service distributor in Bayside, NY servicing the Tri-State area for over 40 Years is seeking a Buyer-Produce.Five Days Working Onsite in Office.
85K plus Benefits and BonusEssential Duties & Responsibilities:- Procure all items within the Produce category of Food Service products.
- Negotiate agreements with suppliers to attain acceptable quality, best price, and timely deliveries for the Company.
- Understands and follows the corporation's policies and guidelines regarding the ethical conduct of purchasing activities.
- Prepares a monthly report by vendor of purchasing activity including: price deviations, quality problems, on-time deliveries, late deliveries, promotions, and sales velocity.
- Maintains contact with all markets and vendors from which the Company procures goods or services through personal contact, professional associations and trade publications.
- Prepares vendor purchase orders, enters order into system, send to vendor/broker and confirm date of delivery and price.
- Maintains vendor purchase orders and quotation files.
- Issues and monitors Company quotation requests for all new material to be purchased.
- Prepares an annual budget and plans to support the Company with purchasing services.
- Negotiates major purchase contracts which are of duration of greater than twelve months.
- Establishes and directs a cost reduction program aimed at lowering overall purchased goods costs.
- Builds and maintains good business vendor relationships, and seeks out new or alternative vendors as required.
- Establishes and maintains raw material inventory and periodically checks quantities to ensure accuracy.
- Resolves order and billing discrepancies in coordination with accounting and vendors, and responds to inquiries on any product/produce received.
- Processes returned purchase items that are not acceptable or do not meet specifications.
- Communicates with management concerning new products, and forecasts for new and existing products.
- Initiates and distributes change notices for purchased items such as changes in specifications, part numbers and sources.
- Communicates with shipping/receiving regarding incoming and outgoing shipments daily.
- Communicate with vendor the need for promoting or returning slow moving inventory.
- Communicate with management current market information.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Competencies:- Oral Communication Skills
- Written Communication Skills
- Professionalism
- Customer Service
- Computer Literacy
- Math Aptitude
- Negotiations
- Vendor Negotiations
- Purchasing - Produce
- Organization
- Time Management
- Outside Sales Selling
Benefits:* PTO - Vacation, Personal and Sick Days* Health - Medical, Dental and Vision* 401K