Buyer - Foodservice Distribution

Performance Food Group / Springfield • Springfield, MA • 7h ago

Buyer Position Foodservice Distribution Springfield, Massachusetts (MA)
Full Time 1st Shift Company Description Performance Foodservice, PFG\'s
broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of
local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels,
healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of
sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close
relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations,
menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The
Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond
to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams. Job
Description We Deliver the Goods: Competitive pay and benefits,
including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and
much more Growth opportunities performing essential work to support
America\'s food distribution system Safe and inclusive working
environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect Job
Summary: Coordinate and identify suppliers of product, negotiate price
and quantity terms and establish long-term contracts to ensure adequate
supply of high quality products for Foodservice Distribution at
competitive prices. Maintain established service levels for product
in-stock. Assist with special order requests. Functions as a team member
within the department and organization, as required, and performs any
duty assigned to best serve the company. Job Responsibilities: Procure
products to ensure established service levels, inventory turns and par
levels for product in-stock. Set up and procure special order product
requests. Functions as a team member within the department and
organization, as required, and other related duties as assigned.
Maintain relationships with associates, vendors and brokers by resolving
problems with pricing, products, or delivery to ensure quality service
and longevity relationships. Procure quantities of product based upon
present and future demand, utilizing economic order point (volume
discount vs. efficient utilization of warehousing space), promotion of
product, and overall conditions. Provides product and pricing
information to sales force and make recommendations to your category
manager regarding pricing structure for product lines based upon volume
and margin considerations. Provides beneficial solutions to slow moving
and aged inventory, minimizes spoiled and obsolete inventory thru proper
buying decisions and effective communication to sales associates,
inventory control associates, suppliers, brokers and at times,
customers. Ensure proper pricing through confirmation of all orders,
questions uncommunicated price changes and variances to expected
pricing. Ability to use independent judgement following already
established guidelines and procedures. Required Qualifications High
School Diploma/GED Required Experience: 1 - 2 years purchasing or
related area. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor\'s Degree: Business,
supply chain or related area Preferred Experience: 2 - 4 years
purchasing or related area within foodservice industry.

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