What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Performance Foodservice?
Job Description
We Deliver the Goods:
Coordinate and identify suppliers of product, negotiate price and quantity terms and establish long-term contracts to ensure adequate supply of high-quality products for Foodservice Distribution at competitive prices. Maintain established service levels for product in-stock. Assist with special order requests. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.
Major Functional Responsibilities:
Required Education
We Deliver the Goods:
- Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
- Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
- Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect
Coordinate and identify suppliers of product, negotiate price and quantity terms and establish long-term contracts to ensure adequate supply of high-quality products for Foodservice Distribution at competitive prices. Maintain established service levels for product in-stock. Assist with special order requests. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.
Major Functional Responsibilities:
- Select vendors based upon their ability to provide a continuous supply of product; overall service level; responsiveness to the market as shown through product innovation; quality and value of product; relationships with competitors; and their understanding of the marketplace.
- Maintain relationships with vendors by resolving problems with invoicing, product, or delivery to ensure quality service and longevity of relationships.
- Select product based upon application to our market, product performance, alternate sources of supply, and overall reputation of vendor.
- Negotiate prices and quantities ordered based upon customer orders, economic order point (volume discount vs. efficient utilization of warehousing space), promotion of product, and overall market conditions.
- Negotiate long-term contracts based upon same considerations and need for continuous supply.
- Service distribution centers for emergency situations through obtaining product and delivery on an expedient basis.
- Provides product and pricing information to sales force and make recommendations regarding pricing structure for product lines based upon volume and margin considerations.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Required Education
- High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience
- 0 - 6 Months - Related Experience
- Purchasing or related experience.