Commodity Buyer

C&S Wholesale Grocers; Hatfield (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is seeking a Buyer Merchandiser to drive turn buying, pricing, and vendor collaboration. You will maintain inventory levels, manage pricing and codes, and ensure service levels align with contractual standards. The role involves close coordination with warehouses and customers to optimize profitability.

The position requires 2–5 years in Buying/Merchandising, a Business degree, and strong MS Office skills. First shift in the United States, with no travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business.
• 2-5 years of experience in Buying or Merchandising.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; strong organizational and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper inventory levels and monitor price changes to support gross profit.
• Communicate with the customer to ensure product availability, bookings, and inventory levels; prepare daily service level updates.
• Meet or exceed contractually obligated service levels with the customer.
• Collaborate with vendors to maximize profitability and resolve pricing or item setup discrepancies; manage pricing, code maintenance and slotting daily.
• Coordinate with warehouse team to prioritize trucks, expedite late shipments and communicate refusals/rejections to vendors and customers; review code dating and rotations daily.
• Handle additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Buying/Merchandising

Statistical acumen

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business

Job description

Position Overview

As a Buyer Merchandiser you will be responsible for turn buying, pricing, code dating, item and vendor maintenance, warehouse communication, maintaining service levels that meet the agreed upon contractual standards.

Job Description

• Contribute to gross profit by maintaining proper inventory levels, recovering loss margins and monitoring price changes on a daily basis. Maintain commodity pricing to positively impact gross profit. Responsible for updating all price fields where applicable, making sure all appropriate people are aware of price changes.
• Responsible for communicating and building a strong relationship with the customer in order to provide clear understanding of product availability, bookings, inventory levels, dead and excess and to plan a course of action if needed. Daily service levels must be prepared, reviewed and sent to the appropriate contacts daily. Any potential service levels issue must be communicated with the customer in advance to resolve. Meet or exceed contractually obligated service levels to the customer.
• Meet or exceed budgeted inventory levels to ensure proper warehouse operations, maintaining contracted service level for the customer, moving product to other warehouses, maximize sales for C&S and help the customer deplete the excess inventory.
• Work with the vendor community to build partnerships and maximize profitability for both vendors and C&S. We will also help resolve any discrepancies in pricing and item set-up to ensure that the customers are satisfied. Help manage the pricing, code maintenance and slotting daily. Working with the vendors to submit codes accurately and in a timely manner to ensure maximum sales for the customers.
• Communicate to the warehouse ensuring priority trucks are received for billings, late trucks are expedited in a timely manner, all refusals/rejections are properly communicated to vendors and customers, and code dating opportunities/ miss-rotations are reviewed on a daily basis.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Travel Required: No

Environment

• Office: Office Temperature (65F to 75F)

Skills

• Buying or Merchandising
• Sound statistical acumen, interpretation and analytical ability. Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize.

Years Of Experience

• 2-5: Experience in Buying or Merchandising

Qualifications Bachelor's Degree - Business

Shift

1st Shift (United States of America)

Company C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC

About Our Company

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 7,500 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutions with over 100,000 different products. C&S also proudly operates and supports corporate grocery stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style model throughout the Midwest, South and Northeast. We are an engaged corporate citizen, supporting causes that positively impact our communities.

Working Safely is a condition of employment at C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC.

C&S Wholesale Grocersis an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. The Company provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Salary Range

$60,330-$78,530

Company: C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC

Job Area: Buying - Perishable

Job Family: Procurement

Job Type: Full time