Grocery Procurement - Buyer/Replenishment Specialist

Position Overview

As a Grocery Replenishment Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining a 95% service level while achieving budgeted inventory levels and delivering optimal cost/sell margins defined as 100% accurate purchase orders. You will also be responsible for optimizing inbound performance, ensuring vendor buying parameters with maximum efficiency and balancing profitable inventory levels and turns.

Responsibilities

Managing specific vendor book(s) and delivering a 95% total fill for our customers Managing full compliance and utilization of E3 software Expedite Purchase Orders (P.O’s) as needed for service level Manage product assortment through category and SKU evaluation, efficient assortment, vendor selection, new and discontinuance of items Addressing and following through with vendor cuts and/or allocations Managing and maintaining profitable inventory to achieve budgeted levels Ensuring no loss to margin with 100% accurate purchase orders to maximize buy-in opportunities Managing the replenishment process to ensure seasonal ordering, holiday sales, trade shows and any special promotional activity Ensure customer satisfaction Perform other duties as assigned by leadership Experience: Preferred: One (1) years procurement experience Preferred: One (1) retail/grocery experience or equivalent Preferred: Knowledge of technological systems such as but not limited to: Microsoft Office, E3 or AWR, E-mail, Voice mail etc Schedule: Monday

• Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 Environment: Warehouse Office - approx. 65F - 75F Skills: Physical abilities : Ability to stand, walk and sit throughout your day; Walking on a variety of flooring such as carpet, concrete, tile etc; Strong communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with peers and leaders on a daily basis Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines; project management Working in a team based environment: Working independently and as a team player to ensure our customers are receiving orders timely and with the highest quality Quality: Maintain integrity and high standards from all perspectives Safety Culture: Maintain and drive safety policies to all associates; driving for accountability of safe practices throughout shift