Buyer - Frozen/Bakery

Performance Foodservice; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Foodservice seeks a Purchasing Associate to coordinate suppliers, negotiate terms, and establish long-term contracts ensuring a steady supply of quality products for foodservice distribution.

You will maintain service levels, evaluate vendors, and support the sales team with pricing and product recommendations, while collaborating with distribution centers to resolve issues and optimize sourcing strategies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years purchasing or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Select vendors based on continuous product supply, service level, and market competence.
• Maintain vendor relationships by resolving invoicing, product, or delivery issues.
• Select products based on market fit, performance, sources, and vendor reputation.
• Negotiate prices and quantities ordered based on orders, discounts, and warehousing considerations.
• Negotiate long-term contracts to ensure continuous supply.
• Support distribution centers for emergency situations with prompt delivery.
• Provide product pricing information to sales and help shape pricing structures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Sourcing

Relationship management

Education

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience

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

We Deliver the Goods

• 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

• Select vendors based upon their ability to provide a continuous supply of product; overall service level; responsiveness to the market as shown through product innovation; quality and value of product; relationships with competitors; and their understanding of the marketplace.
• Maintain relationships with vendors by resolving problems with invoicing, product, or delivery to ensure quality service and longevity of relationships.
• Select product based upon application to our market, product performance, alternate sources of supply, and overall reputation of vendor.
• Negotiate prices and quantities ordered based upon customer orders, economic order point (volume discount vs. efficient utilization of warehousing space), promotion of product, and overall market conditions.
• Negotiate long-term contracts based upon same considerations and need for continuous supply.
• Service distribution centers for emergency situations through obtaining product and delivery on an expedient basis.
• Provides product and pricing information to sales force and make recommendations regarding pricing structure for product lines based upon volume and margin considerations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience
• 1 - 2 years purchasing or related area