BUYER

The Buyer will help facilitate all functions of the purchasing department, ranging from negotiating, sourcing, maintaining proper inventory levels and other duties as assigned by management.

 Essential Job Functions:    

•  Merchandise planning for in-house supply function.
•  Assist in developing a pricing audit program.
•  Oversee the ordering and ensure timely delivery of goods and services for all subsidiaries.
•  Ensure effective internal communication across the company.
•  Assist in identifying the opportunities for upcoming products and developing and enhancing existing products.
•  Monitor and report potential collaborators and competitor activities and identify business threats and opportunities.

 Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•  Related food industry experience required.
•  Good written and verbal communication skills.
•  Must be detail-oriented with good follow-up skills.
•  Must be able to take initiative in sourcing products from various manufacturers both locally and globally.
•  Excellent organizational skills.
•  Must be able to multi-task and handle a busy workload to meet strong deadlines.
•  Customer service mindset/background as you will be tasked with answering phone calls, assisting customers, and entering orders

 Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•  The position requires a college-level education or equivalent with 2 to 5 years of work-related experience.
•  Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
•  Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
•  Must be able to work independently and within the framework of a team.

Salary to commensurate with experience

Ferraro Foods is an equal opportunity employer.