Buyer

Performance Foodservice; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Foodservice is seeking a procurement-focused professional in Massachusetts to coordinate supplier sourcing, negotiate terms, and establish long-term contracts to ensure a steady supply of high-quality products for foodservice distribution. You will maintain service levels, handle special orders, and collaborate across teams to optimize pricing and inventory.

The role offers growth opportunities in a responsible, fast-paced environment with competitive pay and benefits, including

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years purchasing or related experience.
• Experience in purchasing or related area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Procure products to meet service levels, inventory turns and par levels.
• Set up and procure special order product requests.
• Maintain relationships with associates, vendors and brokers to ensure quality service.
• Provide pricing information to sales and advise category manager on pricing structure.
• Identify slow-moving inventory and coordinate pricing changes and communications.
• Follow established guidelines to ensure proper pricing and communicate price changes.
• Use independent judgement within established guidelines.

Skills

Purchasing

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

• 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

Job Description

• 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

Job Summary

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.

Job Responsibilities

• Procure products to ensure established service levels, inventory turns and par levels for product in-stock. Set up and procure special order product requests.
• Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain relationships with associates, vendors and brokers by resolving problems with pricing, products, or delivery to ensure quality service and longevity relationships.
• Procure quantities of product based upon present and future demand, utilizing economic order point (volume discount vs. efficient utilization of warehousing space), promotion of product, and overall conditions.
• Provides product and pricing information to sales force and make recommendations to your category manager regarding pricing structure for product lines based upon volume and margin considerations.
• Provides beneficial solutions to slow moving and aged inventory, minimizes spoiled and obsolete inventory thru proper buying decisions and effective communication to sales associates, inventory control associates, suppliers, brokers and at times, customers.
• Ensure proper pricing through confirmation of all orders, questions uncommunicated price changes and variances to expected pricing.
• Ability to use independent judgement following already established guidelines and procedures.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED

Required Experience: 1 - 2 years purchasing or related area.

Compensation

$55000.00 - $75000.00