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