What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Wholesale Purchaser position at SOUTHEAST ASIA MARKET, LLC?
We are an Asian grocery and produce distributor to main stream food service such as restaurants, corporate cafeterias, catering services, universities, hotels, museums and more in the Tri State Area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and place Vendor Purchase Order to ensure that items are efficiently stocked to fulfill customer demand;
- Responsible for managing inventory and developing and implementing plans as needed to achieve inventory turn goals;
- Expedite and devise alternative solutions to resolve backorders in a timely manner;
- Identify slow moving inventory and initiate supplier returns or work closely with marketing and sales to devise a way to sell through the inventory;
- Develops internal cross-functional relationships to enhance purchasing process;
- Ensures timeliness of product delivery and the quality of the product delivered through frequent interaction with vendors and Product Managers;
- Meets with Product Managers regularly to discuss and resolve issues and review product line performance relative to goal;
- Coordinate with suppliers and product managers to identify and reconcile gaps and supply shortages, providing an early warning system for issue identification;
Preferred Experience:
- Start-up environment where there is constant changes and incremental improvements;
- Setting up slots and par level based on product, vendor, lead time, and inventory turn rate;
- Forecasting inventory requirement;
- Has experience with perishable goods such as fresh produce
Requirement:
- Full Vaccination (2 shots of Moderna or Pfizer. 1 shot of J&J)
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Experience with Forecasting and Demand Planning
- APICs Certified in Production & Inventory Management preferred
- Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Excel is required
- Excellent organizational and planning skills required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required