Senior Buyer - Meat Seafood Deli Bakery

Albertsons • Pleasanton, CA

7d

About The Position

Why choose us? Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand! At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent Supply Chain experience.
• Minimum 5 years buying experience in the retail industry preferred.
• Retail operations/Marketing experience preferred or strong understanding of store operations and merchandising methodologies and practices.
• Working knowledge of procurement, logistics and inventory management practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in taking initiative and making appropriate decisions.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships within and outside the company as well as mentor assigned buyers.
• Proficiency in PC systems required, including ability to utilize spreadsheets, macros and supply chain systems.
• Must have the ability to represent the Company’s interests in negotiations with outside professionals and suppliers.
• Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the work of the buying team to ensure profitable procurement and timely delivery of products for assigned lines.
• Working closely with Meat, Seafood, Deli Replenishment Manager, Corporate Director and Sales Manager’s teams to achieve the goals of the company.
• Providing supply chain/inventory management for a limited promotionally active meat, seafood and deli desk and corresponding financial accountabilities.
• Procuring product in accordance with all policies and procedures established by the company.
• Ensuring that established policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all procurement buying staff.
• Working to obtain inventory and turn goals on assigned buying desk.
• Assisting Replen Manager in setting performance targets for buying team in relation to anticipated and actual sales and seeing that these are maintained.
• Assisting in establishing projected sales and profit quotas.
• Participating in the formulation of broad policies and long-range goals, objectives, plans, programs, and projects of the Distribution Center.
• Interfacing with other departments and division personnel to accomplish job functions.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with brokers, vendors, store operations, distribution center and division office personnel.
• Reviewing all product costs and marketing plan to ensure items purchased are at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need to meet marketing plan.
• Conducting post-promotional reviews and analysis to determine if promotional requirements were met and if there were problem areas, developing solutions.
• Conducting logistics planning processes while ordering products to attain the best net product price possible.
• Reviewing and resolving pre-books/allocations/scan based issues received from stores or division personnel.
• Reviewing and analyzing daily and weekly reports to check service levels and inventory turns, making buying decisions as appropriate.
• Visiting stores, as needed, to monitor programs, obtain store feedback and to assess overall implementation effectiveness as needed.
• Approving Accounts Payable variance processes for assigned items to ensure correct prices have been invoiced and billed to stores.
• Resolving store billing questions by interfacing with distribution and store associates.
• Resolving store distribution issues by acting as a liaison with the warehousing and transportation department and store associates.
• Maintaining all necessary department files and records.
• Coordinating with Warehouse Operations to maintain the proper product flow through the facility, in a timely manner.
• Developing and mentoring members of buying team.
• Remote access to buying system from home or off-site location when necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

What This Job Offers

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