Job Description
**Job Title: Beverage Buyer**
**Salary:** $80,000 - $90,000 (commensurate with experience) plus bonus and benefits.
**Role Overview:**
Join our dynamic food company as a Beverage Buyer, where you'll play a crucial role in the profitable procurement and timely delivery of a range of beverages. Collaborating closely with our Senior Director of Purchasing and Senior Buyers, you'll help us achieve our corporate goals while ensuring that our products meet the high standards our customers expect. Your expertise in supply chain and inventory management will be essential as we strive for excellence in our promotional categories.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Place orders for products to align with forecasted demand.
- Negotiate to secure the best product costs, ensuring high quality and outstanding service.
- Uphold and communicate company policies and procedures throughout the procurement process.
- Work toward achieving inventory and turnover goals while maintaining service levels and minimizing excess stock.
- Collaborate with various departments and team members to achieve departmental objectives; foster strong relationships with vendors, store operations, and distribution centers.
- Review pricing to confirm that all purchased items meet our cost-effectiveness criteria, while also considering quality and reliability.
- Assess current inventory and market conditions to make informed recommendations regarding order quantities.
- Conduct thorough reviews and analyses post-promotions to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Resolve inventory issues at the store level related to allocations or orders.
- Analyze daily and weekly reports to monitor key metrics such as costs, quality, service levels, inventory turns, and more, making adjustments as necessary.
- Conduct store visits as needed to gather feedback, monitor programs, and evaluate implementation effectiveness.
- Oversee Accounts Payable variance processes for distribution-sourced items, ensuring accurate invoicing.
- Address store billing discrepancies by collaborating with Store Billing and coding credits when appropriate.
- Maintain organized department files and records.
- Work closely with Warehouse Operations to ensure the timely flow of products through the facility.
- Utilize remote access to the buying system as needed from home or other off-site locations.
**Qualifications:**
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in Purchasing or Vendor Management.
- Experience in Marketing or Logistics is preferred, along with a solid understanding of store operations and merchandising practices.
- Familiarity with beverage procurement, logistics, inventory management, marketing, accounting, and financial management.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with an ability to take initiative and make informed, data-driven decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal abilities to foster effective working relationships both internally and externally.
- Proficient in MS Office applications, with a focus on Word and Excel.
- Capability to maintain focus and productivity despite frequent interruptions.
**Join our team:**
If you are passionate about beverages and possess a proactive mindset, we would love to hear from you! Your contributions will be vital to our success, and we aim to create an engaging and collaborative work environment for all.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 80,000.00 90,000.00 Per Year
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