Buyer/ Category Analyst

Lipari Foods • Warren, MI

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About The Position

As a Buyer-Category Analyst at Lipari Foods, you will be responsible for managing the procurement of products through various vendors, ensuring efficient processes and high-quality operations while minimizing operational risks. This role involves monitoring the entire purchasing cycle, establishing product requirements, assigning purchase orders, and maintaining inventory levels. The ideal candidate will have food purchasing experience and a detail-oriented approach to their work.

Requirements

• Associate degree required; Bachelor degree a plus
• Food purchasing experience preferred
• Intermediate to Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong mathematical, problem solving and forecasting skills
• Consistent record of analyzing and trouble-shooting complex systems or processes
• Proven ability to work in a 'Team-Based' or Individual environment
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to read, write and understand English
• Demonstrated capacity to successfully complete multiple tasks in a high-volume purchasing environment

Responsibilities

• Responsible for procurement of all items in specified category
• Analyze items from multiple vendors within specified guidelines
• Communicate and collaborate with vendor and brokers when issues arise with product
• Partner with Internal Departments to understand all assigned inventory to ensure that product is being stored properly, rotated properly, and product movement is consistent
• Review and identify 'buy-in opportunities'
• Identify and gather information pertinent to the analysis of back haul opportunities
• Maintain, analyze, and adjust the turn forecasting
• Perform real time promotional analysis of ad items to ensure the highest service levels utilizing the least amount of inventory
• Optimize Demand Planning tools to help achieve a proactive and adaptable approach to forecasting
• Responsible for establishing product requirements with regard to normal product movement by customers and movement of product as determined by advertised specials
• Coordinates disposition of substandard product, incoming or currently in the inventory, with inventory staff and vendor
• Establishes relationships with a variety of vendors and brokers
• Other tasks as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: Associate degree