What are the responsibilities and job description for the BUYER - PURCHASING - PROCUREMENT position at Associated Grocers of the South, Inc.?
Company Overview
Associated Grocers of the South, Inc. is a wholesale grocery distribution company serving a network of independently owned retail grocery stores across multiple regions. With a long-standing history since 1928, we operate from large warehouses and pride ourselves on supporting our employees with competitive benefits and a resilient business model.
Overview
We are looking for an energetic and detail-oriented Buyer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing purchasing activities, negotiating with vendors, and ensuring the timely procurement of products to meet our store needs. The ideal candidate will have a passion for marketing, media buying, and digital advertising, along with strong analytical skills to optimize media performance and budgets.
Duties
- Develop and execute media buying strategies across digital platforms including Google Ads, Facebook Advertising, Meta Ads, and programmatic advertising systems.
- Conduct market research to identify trending advertising opportunities and evaluate media performance analytics to inform purchasing decisions.
- Manage paid advertising campaigns from setup through optimization, ensuring alignment with marketing goals and budget constraints.
- Negotiate contracts and pricing with media vendors, ad delivery systems, and advertising sales channels to maximize value.
- Monitor online advertising campaigns using web analytics reporting tools; analyze data to improve ROI and campaign effectiveness.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to plan social media advertising campaigns and coordinate media planning efforts.
- Maintain detailed spreadsheets tracking campaign performance, budgets, and vendor contacts to ensure transparency and accountability.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in media buying, digital marketing, or advertising agency roles with a focus on paid search marketing and social media advertising campaigns.
- Strong knowledge of performance marketing metrics, Nielsen ratings, Google Ads, Facebook Advertising platforms, Meta Ads, and programmatic media management systems.
- Skilled in using spreadsheets for data analysis and web analytics reporting tools to track campaign success.
- Excellent negotiation skills paired with experience in purchasing and media planning to secure optimal ad placements at competitive rates.
- Familiarity with online advertising regulations and best practices in digital marketing budget management.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and vendors while managing multiple campaigns simultaneously.
- Experience in market research and quantitative analysis to support strategic decision-making in media investments.
Benefits
- Blue Cross Health & Dental Insurance - Family $67 per week - Single $37 per week
- Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance for Twice Employee Salary
- 401k Plan With 3.5% Company Match
- Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time
- Flexible Spending Account
- Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
- Christmas Bonus
Join us as a Buyer where your expertise will directly influence the success of our marketing efforts while working in a dynamic environment that values innovation and collaboration!
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000