Buyer - GWW - US

Sysco; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in New Jersey is seeking a procurement professional to buy quality products on time and at competitive prices to support growth and margin goals, using only approved vendors and corporate contracts.

You will review item movement, issue and confirm POs, conduct daily inventory reviews, manage credits/returns, and collaborate with pricing, transportation, sales, and operations to maximize turns, reduce shrink, and maintain accurate item maintenance records.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• College degree preferred.
• 3 to 5 years purchasing in like field and/or working within a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word; 10-key; typing at least 30 words per minute.
• Ability to determine 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.

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
• Work with Transportation to 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 (chief operating officer), local, etc.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

10-key

Typing 30 wpm

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Purchase quality products, on time, at a competitive price, 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
• Work with Transportation to 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 (chief operating officer), 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

• Excel, Word, 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.