Dry Grocery Buyer

The Judge Group; Darlington (SC); On-site; USD 86,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fortune 500 benefits

Job summary

The Judge Group in the United States (Darlington, SC) is seeking a Dry Grocery Buyer to manage purchasing and inventory for canned goods, condiments, dry beverages, baking ingredients, and shelf-stable products. You'll negotiate pricing, terms, freight, and delivery schedules while monitoring market conditions and supplier performance.

Expect to build strong supplier relationships, collaborate with Sales and Operations, and analyze data to make timely buying decisions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of dry grocery/extended shelf-life purchasing experience.
• Experience purchasing canned foods, condiments, ingredients, dry beverages, or shelf-stable products.
• Strong supplier negotiation and vendor-management skills.
• Foodservice, wholesale, retail grocery, or related distribution experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Purchase dry grocery products from national and regional suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, freight, and delivery schedules.
• Manage inventory and service levels while minimizing aging and obsolete product.
• Monitor market conditions, commodity trends, pricing, and supply availability.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and brokers.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Category Management on product availability, pricing, promotions, and customer needs.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to make smart, timely buying decisions.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Know dry grocery buying and ready for a bigger opportunity?

A leading Fortune 500 food distributor is seeking an experienced Dry Grocery Buyer to manage purchasing and inventory for canned goods, condiments, dry beverages, baking ingredients, shelf-stable products, and other extended shelf-life categories.

What You’ll Do

• Purchase dry grocery products from national and regional suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, freight, and delivery schedules.
• Manage inventory and service levels while minimizing aging and obsolete product.
• Monitor market conditions, commodity trends, pricing, and supply availability.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and brokers.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Category Management on product availability, pricing, promotions, and customer needs.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to make smart, timely buying decisions.
• Earn up to a total of $96K in your first year, plus Fortune 500 benefits

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of dry grocery/extended shelf-life purchasing experience required.
• Experience purchasing categories such as canned foods, condiments, ingredients, dry beverages, or other shelf-stable products.
• Strong supplier negotiation and vendor-management skills.
• Foodservice, wholesale, retail grocery, or related distribution experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume distribution environment.