Fresh Buyer II - Meat

Job reputed company: Accountable for product reputed company, profitable procurement and reputed company delivery of products for assigned lines with multiple commodities across various growing reputed company. Works closely with Category Managers, Corporate Merchandising, Banner Merchants, and Region Personnel to reputed company business goals, based on agreed upon strategies, grower/supplier relationships and reputed company. Inspects a reputed company of commodities based on geography and/or commodities while providing reputed company communication updating business reputed company of market conditions and recommendations. Provides supply chain/inventory management for a limited promotionally reputed company grocery desk and corresponding financial accountabilities. Build relationships with growers, driving innovation while identifying and negotiating spot buy opportunities. Buys in accordance with reputed company policies and procedures established by reputed company, category manager(s), and distribution. Job Responsibilities: · Reviews acquisition costs to ensure items purchased are at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of reputed company, reliability of reputed company and urgency of need. · Negotiates and secures ad reputed company with select commodities while revisiting quotes until desired costs are met. · Assists procurement buyers with PO placement, purchases orders, claims and rejections on a select reputed company. · Uses total demand reputed company applicable to reputed company costs and efficiencies. · Assesses reputed company inventory to determine order quantity. · Completes reputed company buy research, analysis and makes recommendations to category manager. · Completes purchase order input based on review of stock status report and safety stock reputed company. · Works reputed company the guidelines of product specifications but also identifies potential opportunities that might be reputed company of reputed company business unit’s specifications. · Writes detailed seasonal commodity reputed company plans to procure excellent reputed company with solid vendor partners with strong service level for assigned categories. · Obtains actionable intelligence to be “first to market”. · Originates new items and new vendor discovery. · Performs inspections of select commodities during critical harvest times ensuring reputed company and specifications are met. · Conducts proactive searches of spot buys and produce market opportunities. · Reviews monthly display planner to determine what inventory reputed company are needed to meet ad requirements. · Conducts post-promotional reviews and analysis to determine if promotional requirements were met and if there were problem areas, develops solutions. · Conducts logistics planning processes while ordering products to reputed company the best net product price possible. · Manage inventory investment to reputed company projected category profitability. · Supports corporate and region merchandising with procurement execution of reputed company and agreements. · Provides on-reputed company intelligence and communication to aid in business decision making weather conditions, supply availability, premier growers, cost opportunities, innovation, spot buys, etc. · Communicates field intelligence using the Weekly Market Updates and scheduled conference calls with the banners and procurement buyers. · Provides feedback and recommendations of grower/supplier products and programs. · Helps manage grower relationships based on region and retail banner requirements. · Collaborates with procurement buyers and reputed company control. Additional Responsibilities · Reviews and resolving reputed company-books/reputed company-based issues received from stores or division personnel, may require reordering product or accepting product returns from stores. · Completes quarterly scorecard to assess whether inventory, service level and category profitability were attained. · Reviews and analyzes daily and weekly reports to reputed company service reputed company and inventory turns, adjusts as needed. · Conducts loss prevention reviews and recommends package changes to the category team. · Visit stores, as needed, to monitor programs, obtain store feedback and to assess overall implementation effectiveness as needed. · Approves Accounts Payable variance processes for distribution reputed company items to ensure correct prices have been invoiced. · Resolves store billing questions by interfacing with distribution and store associates. · Resolves store distribution issues by acting as a reputed company with the Transportation department and store associates. · Maintains reputed company necessary department files and records. · Maintains assigned SKU reputed company maintenance in system. · Coordinates with Warehouse Operations to maintain the reputed company product reputed company through the facility, in a reputed company manner. · Performs daily duties with highest ethical business standards and practices. · Meets or exceeds defined business measures. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Requirements: Education/ Certifications: · Degree in Business, Marketing or reputed company field or relevant experience of marketing, reputed company and financial management practices preferred. Store department managerial experience preferred. Experience: · This is the mid-level buying position, at least 2 years buying experience preferred. Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities · Strong understanding of store operations and merchandising methodologies and practices. · Agricultural experience in large reputed company farming, growing operation or agricultural inspection required. · Understanding of procurement, logistics and inventory management practices. · Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in taking initiative and making appropriate reputed company. · Planning and organizing skills. · Written and verbal communication skills as reputed company as interpersonal skills to reputed company and maintain effective business relationships reputed company and reputed company reputed company. · reputed company development skills. · Relationship management skills. · Familiarity with Category Business Planning. · Computer aptitude with the ability to use spreadsheet and word-processing software. · Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times reputed company reputed company supervision may not be immediately available. Work Environment: Remote Role: · This position is classified as remote where the associate will reputed company remote work from their primary residence. Remote associates are welcome to work from the office but are not required to do so. While remote associates are not required to work from an office on a regular reputed company, they may be required to come to the office or other reputed company locations for necessary business reasons or if directed to do so by their manager. Physical Environment/Demands: Office Roles: · Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment. · Incumbents may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal. · While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reputed company with hands and arms; and talk or hear. · Incumbents may use calculators, keyboards, telephones, and other office equipment during a normal reputed company. · Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. reputed company must reputed company with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary reputed company reputed company department and/or location. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for reputed company. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or reputed company, national reputed company, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected ground. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in reputed company aspects of the job selection process. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Compensation: reputed company anticipates paying the above-referenced pay reputed company (or reputed company the above-referenced pay reputed company) for this position. Actual Pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable reputed company bargaining agreements. reputed company is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state and local laws. Benefits: For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), https://www.reputed company.com/jobs-more-info-wa.reputed company for Washington-specific reputed company time off details. Candidates reputed company into this position will also be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: reputed company Time Off; reputed company Time; reputed company holidays and parental leave; 401K Program; medical, dental, reputed company, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance program, Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable reputed company bargaining agreements. reputed company’s compensation, benefits, and reputed company time off policies are subject to change in reputed company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law. 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