Region Sr. Buyer, Commodity

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For External Interest: Preference to be in Rosemont IL Anchorage AK Seattle WA Portland OR Spokane WA Billings MT Salt Lake City UT San Francisco CA Sacramento CA Fresno CA Reno NV Los Angeles CA Corona CA Phoenix AZ orLas Vegas NV. The role is segmented as Hybrid meaning the position will be onsite 2 days a month and virtual.

Internal Interest: You must be located near a US Foods location and work PST hours . The role is segmented as Hybrid meaning the position will be onsite 2 days a month and virtual.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily duties and KPI monitoring:

Based on the commodity strategy for the assigned areas drive the core replenishment buying work for key commodity categories and work cross-functionally with region leadership to develop and execute buying strategies that support core KPIs.

• KPI Reporting: Delivers on KPIs for Service Level Days-Inventory-On-Hand (DIOH) Excess and Obsolete inventory (E&O) F2F and Spoilage.

• Inventory Monitoring: Proactively reviews projected out of stock reports daily and makes informed purchasing decisions including resourcing substitute products where appropriate to ensure we deliver on customer order fulfillment. Negotiate refunds and returns to vendor to compensate for losses incurred with spoiled or obsolete inventory.

• Freight Income Management/ Managed Cases: Monitor GFI and identify opportunities to optimize. Will work closely with region logistics teams to develop strategies that support profitable solutions.

• PO preparation: Analyzes economic order quantities forecasts lead times vendor set-up safety stock etc. and uses discretion and independent judgment to create efficient purchase orders with our suppliers.

• PO Buying: Owns the decision rights on PO execution and timing in alignment with the commodity strategy of the business.

• Commodity Guidance: Develop a complete understanding for the market conditions that drive the commodity assigned. Analyze and execute the commodity guidance communicated on the weekly commodity guidance calls.

• Order and Inventory Compliance: Monitor and manage TGP per case ICC Sales growth (output metrics that are collaboratively owned).

• Communication Ambassador: Assists with the daily/weekly Market communication (mailbox division calls) and effectively communicates on inventory requests and concerns that affect Sales.

• Other duties as assigned by manager.

RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal: Regional and Area Frontline leaders and managers in Replenishment Merchandising Finance Revenue Management Logistics

• External: Manage the relationship with the suppliers in the assigned commodity categories interacting with the suppliers Sales Reps and Customer Service Reps.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid: This role is partially remote and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a combined home-based and office-based environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 4 years of direct inventory management/supply chain experience required.

• Possess superior oral and written communication along with strong analytical skills.

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with suppliers sales field partners and other business contacts via telephone email and video conferencing.

• An understanding of the commodity landscape.

• Must have a complete understanding of logistics and connection in support of an efficient distribution model.

• Must be able to respond in high pressure situations to meet daily/weekly timelines with a high sense of urgency.

• Exercises independent judgment and decision making in executing replenishment and inventory management activities.

• Possesses a high degree of professionalism tact and persistence.

• Proficiency required in the use of Microsoft Office especially Microsoft Excel and Word as well as Microsoft Outlook.

EDUCATION

• Four-year college degree in business operations or supply chain management or equivalent experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Food service industry experience preferred.

• Blue Yonder JDA SCPO experience preferred.

This role will also receive annual incentive plan bonus.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance pre-tax spending accounts retirement benefits paid time off short-term and long-term disability employee stock purchase plan and life insurance. To review available benefits please click here: depends on relevant experience and/or education specific skills function geographic location and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between

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