Senior Produce Buyer

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing, Inc. • Bessemer, AL

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About The Position

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company (PWADC) supplies 250 Piggly Wiggly and other branded supermarkets throughout the southeast with over 20,000 grocery, produce, frozen, and other products from our 900,000 sq/ft. warehouse in Bessemer, AL.

Responsibilities

• Compiles data from sources such as contracts, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, and accounting report and writes, types, or enters information into computer to maintain inventory, purchasing, shipping, or other records.
• Keeps back-order file in established sequence and releases back orders for issue or shipment as stock becomes available.
• Compiles stock control records and information such as consumption rate, characteristics of items in storage, and current market conditions, to determine stock supply and need for replenishment.
• Prepares requisitions, orders, or other documents for purchasing or requisitioning new or additional stock items.
• Compares nomenclature, stock numbers, authorized substitutes, and other listed information with catalogs, manuals, parts lists, and similar references to verify accuracy of requisitions and shipping orders.
• Reviews files to determine unused items and recommends disposal of excess stock
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Secures and analyzes quotations; negotiates prices and terms with suppliers; and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees