Buyer 1

FreshPoint, Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

FreshPoint, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing professional to manage item movement, create and confirm purchase orders, and review inventory levels to support sales and margins.

You will work with pricing, vendors, and corporate to ensure accurate PO pricing and timely credits/returns while optimizing inventory turns and reducing shrink.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• 3–5 years purchasing experience in retail/wholesale/distribution.
• Strong proficiency with Excel, Word, and Outlook; accurate data entry and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review item movement to determine purchase needs and create/confirm POs.
• Inspect inventory daily and focus on high-value items to manage stock levels.
• Process credits and returns promptly to minimize shrink.
• Coordinate with pricing, vendors, and corporate to ensure PO pricing accuracy.
• Plan and source logistics to maximize profitability and customer service.
• Collaborate with Sales to optimize inventory turns and reduce shrink.
• Maintain item data including COO and local origin details.

Skills

Communication

Prioritization

Verbal & Written Communication

Typing 30 wpm

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.

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.