Senior Buyer Fresh Foods
Responsibilities
•The Senior Buyer Fresh Foods plans, sources, selects, and purchases products for their stores to drive customer count and increase sales
•Develop and maintain relationship with vendors and suppliers
•Procurement of new and existing products while maintain inventory
•Create and develop long term plans and strategy for their product lines
•Analyze category product data regarding trends and consumer needs
•Forecast market trends to ensure availability of products
•Good product and procurement negotiation skills to secure competitive prices
•Evaluate supplier options regarding price, quality, terms, and support
•Work closely with corporate and store personnel
•Ensure the timely delivery of products and compliance with the contracts of purchase
•Report on sales, budgets, and customer satisfaction
•Attend tradeshows and events to remain current on market trends
Job description
The Senior Buyer plans, sources, selects, and purchases products for their stores to drive customer count and increase sales. They must understand consumer needs and current retail trends. Develop and maintain relationship with vendors and suppliers to promote fair dealing. Procurement of new and existing products while maintain inventory levels and turns. Create and develop long term plans and strategy for their product lines. Analyze category product data regarding trends and consumer needs. Forecast market trends to ensure availability of products. Good product and procurement negotiation skills to secure competitive prices. Evaluate supplier options regarding price, quality, terms, and support. Work closely with corporate and store personnel. Ensure the timely delivery of products and compliance with the contracts of purchase. Report on sales, budgets, and customer satisfaction. Attend tradeshows and events to remain current on market trends. Degree in Business Management, Marketing or related field and three or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education preferred. Proven experience as a buyer or relevant role.Excellent organizational skills. Demonstrable aptitude in effective negotiating. Understands and abides with purchasing best practices. Advanced knowledge of Excel including but not limited to, VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, Advanced conditional formatting, Pivot tables and reporting, Macros and VBA, and Data simulations.
+ bonus potential