Fiesta Mart - Buyer (Deli/Dairy/Candy/Grocery) ONSITE

Location: Houston, TX

Fiesta Mart is searching for an experienced Buyer (Deli/Dairy/Candy/Grocery) for our Store Support Center in Houston, Texas.

Location:

• Houston, TX - candidates must be in the local area as this is an onsite position.

Work Authorization:

• Candidates after employment will need to submit verification of their legal right to work in the United States.
• Currently, sponsorships will not be provided for this position. Individuals who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future will not be considered.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Buyer buys goods for either production and/or resale. The Buyer negotiates the best cost for our company, focusing on the highest quality goods and services at the lowest possible cost. A Buyer identifies foreign and domestic suppliers and keeps abreast of changes affecting both the supply of and demand for, needed products and materials.

The responsibilities of a Buyer include:

• Full departmental P&L responsibilities.
• Establishing strategies to meet sales expectations.
• Managing the purchasing functions of the department.
• Developing and implementing purchasing, pricing and merchandising strategies.
• Selecting vendors, assessing vendor capabilities, evaluating vendor performance, and negotiating cost, delivery and payment terms.
• Maintaining established inventory turns for each product category purchased.
• Communicating with store level personnel on all new pricing information as well as status of inventory in order to eliminate any slow moving/out of date/overstocked products.
• Developing store level ordering strategies including management of DSD vendors.
• Striving continuously to obtain new or improved lines of inventory/products for the company.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining category Plan-O-Gram at store level.
• Expediting purchase order vendor
• Negotiating annual contracts
• Evaluating promotions.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Four-year degree preferred.

Experience:

• Have a minimum 5 years of grocery buying experience.

Field of Expertise:

• Purchasing, Merchandising
• Experience in International food retailing preferred.
• Business Management.

Skills:

• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred but not required.
• The ability to develop good relationships with vendors and maintains communication with other departments within the organization.
• Strong planning, analytical and time management skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Relocation assistance offered.

Other:

• Travel to store locations frequently and exposure to weather conditions due to travel.
• Working environment involves inside office and store with controlled temperatures and protection from weather conditions.