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Sysco Northeast Rdc; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc is seeking a procurement professional focused on purchasing quality products on time and at competitive prices to support sales and margins. The role involves reviewing item movement, issuing POs, and coordinating with pricing, vendors, and corporate to ensure correct PO pricing.

Daily inventory review, handling credits/returns to minimize shrink, and maintaining item data (COO, local, etc.) are essential responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma; college degree preferred.
• 3–5 years purchasing experience in retail/wholesale/distribution or similar.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook and basic PC navigation.

Responsibilities

• Review item movement to determine purchase needs and create POs; review confirmations.
• Inspect inventory daily with emphasis on critical items to minimize shrink.
• Handle credits and returns promptly to minimize loss.
• Collaborate with pricing, vendors, and corporate to ensure PO pricing accuracy.
• Plan and source logistics to support customers and maximize profitability.
• Coordinate with Sales to maximize inventory turns and reduce shrink.
• Maintain item data like COO and local details to stay current.

Skills

Typing 30 wpm

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Inventory planning

Prioritization

PC navigation

Education

High School diploma

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.

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