Purpose: The primary purpose of this position is to secure the right product, at the right price, from the right source, at the right time to achieve the sales and financial goals of assigned categories and enable Costa Fruit & Produce to achieve budget.
Weighted Responsibilities:
1. Total Vendor Management: Replenishment Buying, Data Analysis (50%)
2. Source Products and Vendors: Obtain costs, Develop revenue sources (marketing programs, bill-backs), Seasonal bid work (20%)
3. Daily Sales and Operations (20%)
4. System Management: Maintain system integrity (i.e. Product /Vendor set up and updating, Process/correct invoice issues (10%)
Essential Functions:
- Continually identify and determine optimum sources of supply
- Manage service levels and inventory of assigned categories
- Make purchase decisions and manage process for order fulfillment
- Be responsible for procuring designated quality and quantity
- Communicate favorable purchasing opportunities to management
- Support established logistical procedures to facilitate product arrival
- Communicate effectively to all department Directors, Managers and Supervisors
- Seek opportunity/spot buys
- Monitor and report items/categories/business trends within assigned categories
- Maintain awareness of market trends, technology, and food safety
- Maintain awareness of Costa Fruit & Produce Company’s marketing strategies and competitive activity
- Ensure that product recalls are completed
Minimum qualifications:
- College degree preferred, minimum HS diploma required.
- Minimum of 3 – 5 years previous procurement experience in Foodservice, Produce, or similar industry.
•Maturity and strong negotiating skills
- Dedication to quality and accuracy.
- Multiple task management• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and able to accomplish team
objectives
- Excellent verbal, written, organizational skills
- Mature, professional manner in dealing with all employees, customers,and management.
Hardware/Software/Equipment :
- Printer, Facsimile machine, Calculator
- MSOffice including MSWord and MSExcel
- Warehouse Management System (Food Distribute)
Only qualified applicants with recent, verifiable experience need apply.
NO AGENCIES OR RECRUITERS PLEASE!
Costa Fruit and Produce Company is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $67,778.81 - $81,626.10 per year
Work Location: In person