Division Buyer

McLane Company, Inc.; Otsego (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

FSA/HSA eligibility

401(k) profit sharing

Job summary

McLane Company, Inc. is seeking a Division Buyer in Otsego, MN to manage procurement and inventory for the New Jersey distribution center serving Wawa Stores.

You will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to optimize service levels, reduce overstocks, and drive inventory turns. The role requires a bachelor's degree in business or related field, purchasing and inventory background, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field required.
• Background in purchasing or inventory management preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred; some sales exposure helpful.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with suppliers, brokers, and customers including sales, accounting and operations.
• Analyze sales and purchasing trends to plan seasonal strategies.
• Monitor service levels, DSII, reports, and inventory adjustments.
• Purchase in line with McLane policies to meet department and company objectives.
• Support online distributions, overstock resolutions, and weekly filtering.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

Supplier relations

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related major

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Take your career further with McLane! McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America’s most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide.

Take your career further with McLane! McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America’s most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide. The Division Buyer is responsible for the procurement and management of inventory (for the New Jersey distribution center servicing the Wawa Stores); utilizing various McLane Systems, applications and best practices to achieve the goals set forth for the department service level, DSII, overstocks, distributions, and inventory turns.

Benefits You Can Count On

• Pay rate: $65,000 to $67,500 per year.
• This role is also eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan with a target incentive of 10% of your base annual salary.
• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

What You’ll Do As a Division Buyer

• Work closely with and communicate well with suppliers, brokers, and customers, to include customer service, sales, accounting and operations.
• Analyze sales and purchasing trends to identify, plan and execute seasonal strategies and other changes in demand.
• Review daily service level, DSII reporting, daily out reports, promotional tracking and event calendar.
• Review of the past due and unconfirmed purchase orders report, three-day time supply.
• Review of warehouse receiving and inventory adjustments.
• Buy in accordance with the policies and best practices of McLane Company, adhering to the requirements necessary to meet individual, department and company objectives.
• Assist with purchasing, online distributions; overstock resolution and weekly filter trips.
• Assist in invoice discrepancies and seasonal planning as needed.
• Serve as primary or secondary contact and fosters positive and mutual beneficial relationship with suppliers and customer.
• Develop tools to monitor and improve supplier performance, using self-initiative and fact-based measurement criteria to improve asset management.
• Monitor new item setup and communicate with all necessary parties to insure items ship out correctly.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications You’ll Bring As a Division Buyer

• Have a bachelor's degree in business or related major.
• Possess purchasing or inventory management background preferred.
• Have management and supervisory experience preferred; some sales experience is also helpful.
• Have a distributor or wholesale background.
• Be knowledgeable of Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
• Possess excellent communication, time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Be accurate and have attention to detail.
• This position requires the ability to read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job-related tasks effectively and safely. This includes understanding work instructions, safety protocols, and communications essential to the role. The requirement is directly related to the nature of the job and ensures compliance with workplace safety and operational standards.

Fit the following? We want you here!

• Teamwork oriented
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Detailed

Our roadmap. Our story. We’ve been forging our path as a leader in the distribution industry since 1894. Building an expansive nationwide network of team members for 130+ years has allowed us to stay agile for our clients across the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce industries. We look to the future and are ready to continue making industry-defining moves by embracing the newest technology into our practices, continuing team member training, and emphasizing our people-centered culture. Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. For our complete EEO and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://www.mclaneco.com/legal/employment/

Primary Location United States-Minnesota-Otsego Work Locations CK Otsego Business Unit GR995 Job Merchandising/Supply Chain Schedule Full-time Shift 1st - Day Employee Status Regular