Buyer/Purchasing Agent
 

• Maintain and manage all warehouse inventory levels; regularly spot-check product for quality in warehouse

• Communication and coordination with home office on transfer of goods

• Act as a liaison between the sales and warehousing teams as needed

• Maintain current knowledge of market conditions to optimize market swings and fluctuations

• Initiate orders, track transit times, and process related paperwork and documentation

• Investigate potential product quality complaints

• Performs all necessary supervisory functions to effectively and efficiently manage the personnel assigned

• Determines standards of performance as a basis to review progress of personnel assigned

• Other projects or tasks assigned by Management as needed

• Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree from accredited two-year college or university

• Prior experience in purchasing/procurement

• Previous food procurement experience strongly preferred

• Strong working knowledge of database systems operation

• Must be a team player with a positive attitude

• Self-starter, professional, goal oriented and able to handle multiple tasks

• Must have a sense of urgency and be able to work under pressure, be comfortable in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment

• Flexibility: ability to work well with all departments and levels of staff both internally & externally

• Ability to effectively communicate in the English (written, oral) Bi-Lingual English/Spanish or Italian highly preferred

• Core competencies:

• Strong attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and complete job duties in a timely manner

• Strong communication skills

• Good with numbers and excel spreadsheets