Sr. Buyer, Fresh

Description

Sr. Buyer, Fresh
North Hatfield, Massachusetts
ID: R-246442
Job Family: Procurement
Job Type: Regular

Position Overview

Our focus is simple but meaningful, from our distribution centers to our offices – every employee of C&S and their family of companies works to help feed local families, neighbors, and communities. As a Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for procuring product from manufacturers for multiple warehouses & customers that includes Freight on Board (FOB) buying for customers. You will coordinate multiple activities with Associate Buyers, Buyers, and Assistants to maintain contractual and/or company goals for all major accounts’ service levels and inventory levels. In this role, you will be responsible for developing associates via continual training, recognizing successes for company, teams and individuals, and mentoring against KPI’s. You will work with multiple internal and external teams to solve potential issues and will be responsible for proactive communication with the Manager

Job Description

Full Time, Hybrid Role

Location: North Hatfield, MA

You will contribute by:

Procuring product from branded and non-branded manufacturers to achieve targeted service levels.

Managing, directing, and supporting team service levels by identifying, reacting, monitoring, and communicating potential problems

Collaborating with multiple internal departments to accomplish individual, team and company goals, including the development and implementation of holiday and seasonal plans and working with facilities on service level and inventory opportunities.

Negotiating with vendors to maximize product flow, manage inventory levels and coordinate action against close coded, expired and unproductive inventory.

Hosting daily/weekly meetings with customers to discuss problem solving and KPI progress

Partnering with the team in conjunction with the merchandising group on new items, maintenance, and achievement of gross profit goals.

Managing a salvage financial budget, working with buyers, vendors, and customers to minimize the expense to C&S.

Executing the inventory transfer process and budget through vendor negotiations amongst the teams

Providing motivating and constructive feedback to the team through coaching and mentoring that the team can translate into development actions that produce measured results to the company.

Travel Required: No

We offer:

Weekly Pay

Benefits available from day 1 (medical, dental, vision)

Company matched 401K

PTO and Holiday Pay offered

Career Progression Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Health & Wellness program

Employee Discounts / Purchasing programs

Employee Assistance Program

We’re searching for candidates with:

Strong communication skills, negotiating, knowledge of PACA Regulations

Produce buying background, Wholesale Department Manager, Retail Produce Experience

Product knowledge, transportation background, Knowledge of Growing Areas

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel

Demonstrated strong organizational and prioritization skills.

Every person matters.

We keep our values alive through a culture that embraces differences and ensures that every person matters.

C&S and their Family of Companies are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Hiring immediately, to apply text “CS” to 32543 OR visit careers.cswg.com