Associate Buyer Phoenix

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (any combination of the following job duties): All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager supervisor or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or food quality.

• Uses best practice for order writing and inventory management.
• Follows established buying cycles for assigned items.
• Effectively manages product costing.
• Follows established inbound and intra-company logistics procedures.
• Communicates potential inventory issues prorates and cost changes in a timely manner.
• Works with vendors to resolve product damage and quality issues and/or quantity discrepancies and related claims.
• Negotiates revised billing resulting from USDA inspection reports when applicable.
• Learns and achieves key performance indicators (KPIs) for fill rate variance management proper inbound freight maintenance PO accuracy contract compliance and other assigned KPIs.
• Consistently demonstrates ownership of and responsibility for items managed.
• Flexibility to arrive early or stay late as needed to address purchasing requirements. Rotating schedule may include Saturdays.
• Provides administrative support to the procurement department as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

• Education requirements: High School graduate.
• Purchasing experience desired but not required.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Able to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Able to set priorities meet deadlines and accomplish team objectives.
• Strong mathematical and writing abilities including the capability to swiftly calculate cases pallets product costs market values and margins.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer competency including Excel Word Outlook 10 key Teams.
• Able to observe and follow proper safety procedures and willing to report potentially unsafe conditions.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employees Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors including but not limited to the individuals qualifications experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time