Buyer

Associated Wholesale Grocers•Kansas City, KS

15h

About The Position

Responsible for developing and procuring complete supply of highest quality floral merchandise available for resale to member retailers. To promote sales of these items to the members and purchase them at the lowest possible price. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ability to perform the following duties along with all other duties as requested by the department head and upper management. It is the responsibility of each individual at AWG to provide ultimate customer service to our members to support their efforts in increasing same store sells and profits.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Degree or equivalent; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Weekly price changes and price checks
New Item set-up and maintenance
Assist in development of weekly Floral Bulletin
Coordinate Uploads with Members
Contact Stores regarding late uploads
Check off stores to make sure no stores are missing
Review uploads to determine needs
Create PO’s that match determined needs – Identify over / above buys that can be brought in and sold
Communicate with Shippers regarding PO’s
PO delivery appointments (work with Receiving on any special instructions)
Review PO’s upon arrival for accuracy
Review Orders on a daily basis to ensure Service Level (below 99% is not good in floral)
Communicate variances to Floral / Produce Sales Manager
Communicate with Warehouse regarding shipping and receiving issues
Daily Warehouse walk to determine actions on product left over
Contact for Members on Daily needs
Communicate slot issues and temperature zone issues to Floral / Produce Sales Manager
Key scratches, miss-picks and any short credits to move product remaining
Communicate with traffic for California product and any straight loads
Communicate any PO Shorts to affected members. Communicate shorts to Vendors.