The Sr Produce Buyer will utilize their category expertise and vendor specific knowledge to manage inventory levels for all assigned items, suppliers and/or categories while maintaining service level and spoilage targets
Job Summary
The Sr Produce Buyer will utilize their category expertise and vendor specific knowledge to manage inventory levels for all assigned items, suppliers and/or categories while maintaining service level and spoilage targets.
Responsible for delivering forecast accuracy and forecasting per defined goals by SKU and/or product family.
This role will also receive annual incentive plan bonus. Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.
Matching Summary
The Sr Produce Buyer will utilize their category expertise and vendor specific knowledge to manage inventory levels for all assigned items, suppliers and/or categories while maintaining service level and spoilage targets.
Salary
Base: $60,000 - $90,000; Bonus/Equity: annual incentive plan bonus; Benefits: health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Manage inventory levels
Deliver forecast accuracy
Collaborate with cross-functional partners
Analyze economic order quantities
Manage supplier relationships
Execute forward-buy opportunities
Nice-to-have
Proactive out of stock report review
Optimize supply chain opportunities
Capture seasonal trends
Achieve freight consolidation
Key Requirements
Minimum 4 years of purchasing experience
Produce experience preferred
Prior experience in large fast-paced foodservice purchasing/logistics