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FreshPoint, Inc.; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

FreshPoint, Inc. is seeking a procurement professional to manage purchasing activities, coordinate with vendors, and optimize inventory for profitability. The role focuses on timely PO creation, accurate item data, and managing credits/returns to minimize shrink.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in purchasing within retail or distribution, with strong Excel/Outlook skills and effective communication to align with pricing and logistics teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years purchasing experience in retail, wholesale, or distribution.
• Experience with vendor coordination and PO management.
• Strong data analysis and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Review item movement to determine purchase needs, cut PO’s (purchase order), review PO confirmations.
• Physically review inventory daily with focus on critical/sensitive items
• Handle all credits and returns promptly to minimize shrink
• Work with pricing department, vendors and corporate to ensure all PO’s priced correctly
• Plan and source logistics to support customers and maximize profitability.
• Coordinate with Sales to maximize timely utilization of all inventories, maximize inventory turns and reduce inventory shrink
• Maintain the accuracy and stay up to date on all item maintenance, including COO (country of origin) and local data.

Skills

Typing speed 30 wpm

Inventory planning

Shrink management

Communication skills

Prioritization

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Job Summary

Purchase quality products, on time, at a competitive price, in the correct quantities so the company can grow and maintain sales and margins. Using only fully approved (Corporate) vendors and following corporate contracts.

Responsibilities

• Review item movement to determine purchase needs, cut PO’s (purchase order), review PO (purchase order) confirmations.
• Physically review inventory daily with a larger focus on more critical/sensitive items
• Handle all credits and returns promptly to minimize shrink
• Work with pricing department, vendors and corporate to ensure all PO’s (purchase order) priced correctly
• Plan and source logistics to support customers and maximize profitability.
• Coordinate with Sales to maximize the timely utilization of all inventories, maximize inventory turns and reduce inventory shrink
• Maintain the accuracy and stay up to date on all item maintenance, including COO (country of origin), local, etc.

Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• College degree preferred.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years purchasing in like field and/or working within a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment

Professional Skills

• Fluent in Excel, Word, outlook, and basic PC navigation.
• 10 key and typing at a minimum of 30 words per minute.
• Determination of how much of any given item to have on hand which can carry a great dollar value.
• Rejection of product, protection on the troubled product, inability to recover shrink, substitute items when short of stock item.
• Effective and timely verbal and written communications.
• Able to prioritize and execute multiple short and long terms tasks simultaneously.