Buyer

Chefs Warehouse • Dallas, TX

42d

About The Position

Coordinates inventory replenishment activities with suppliers, sales, logistics and operations for assigned categories.

Requirements

• 5+ years buying experience with a focus on Specialty Food Products for a multi-unit Distribution Organization.
• Advanced Excel Skill and additional Computer skills (JDE, Microsoft Suite – Word and PowerPoint, etc.)
• Must have a sense of urgency and be able to work under pressure, be comfortable in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
• Flexible with the ability to work well with all departments and levels of staff both internally & externally.
• Professional demeanor during all interactions with vendors, customers and fellow employees via phone or in-person.
• Have a drive to advance within the organization.
• Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and a high level of analytical capabilities within Excel
• Self-starter, professional, goal oriented and able to handle multiple tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited four-year college or university preferred.
• Previous food service distribution and/or food importing experience strongly preferred.
• Commodity product awareness including blanket commitments, contractual processes, and appropriate market tracking.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders with vendors utilizing an awareness of seasonal fluctuations, market effects and other information that require a high attention to detail to avoid spoilage, overstocks, and shortages.
• Manage and maintain the entire Purchase-to-Pay process, covering: PO Creation Vendor Confirmation Accurate expected delivery date updates Collaboration with Accounts Payable to ensure payment.
• Maintain Purchasing system data to effectively generate suggested POs.
• Maintain necessary required vendor documents (electronic and physical), such as W-9’s, Indemnities, etc.
• Work closely with: Vendors to ensure POs are filled and delivered in a timely fashion. Vendors to manage FDA issues. Logistics to minimize freight expenses. Sales Managers to manage out-of-stock or over-stock risks. Customer Service teams to enable sales order growth. Buyers to build upon best-practices.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships to not only support PO fulfillment, but also negotiate volume discounts and price breaks wherever possible.
• Manage Fusion system issues that impact Purchasing and Receiving.
• Maintain BFC dating system to minimize close dated issues and Expired product impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level