Grocery Buyer

Bozzuto's Inc; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bozzuto's Inc. in Cheshire, CT seeks a Grocery Replenishment Specialist to maintain a 95% service level and achieve budgeted inventory levels with 100% accurate purchase orders. The role focuses on optimizing inbound performance, vendor parameters, and profitable inventory turns.

Responsibilities include managing vendor books, expediting POs, and overseeing seasonal ordering, promotions, and customer satisfaction. Schedule is Monday–Friday, with compensation of $65,000–$75,000.

Qualifications

• One (1) year procurement experience preferred.
• One (1) retail/grocery experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, E3 or AWR, Email, Voicemail

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a 95% total fill for customers.
• Ensure 100% accurate purchase orders to maximize buy-in opportunities.
• Expedite purchase orders as needed for service level.
• Manage vendor book(s) and assortment through category/SKU evaluation.
• Address vendor cuts and allocations.
• Maintain profitable inventory to meet budgeted levels.
• Oversee seasonal ordering and promotions.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Physical abilities

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Quality focus

Safety culture

Tools

Microsoft Office

E3

AWR

Email

Voicemail

Job description

As a Grocery Replenishment Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining a 95% service level while achieving budgeted inventory levels and delivering optimal cost/sell margins defined as 100% accurate purchase orders. You will also be responsible for optimizing inbound performance, ensuring vendor buying parameters with maximum efficiency and balancing profitable inventory levels and turns.

Responsibilities:

• Managing specific vendor book(s) and delivering a 95% total fill for our customers
• Managing full compliance and utilization of E3 software
• Expedite Purchase Orders (P.O’s) as needed for service level
• Manage product assortment through category and SKU evaluation, efficient assortment, vendor selection, new and discontinuance of items
• Addressing and following through with vendor cuts and/or allocations
• Managing and maintaining profitable inventory to achieve budgeted levels
• Ensuring no loss to margin with 100% accurate purchase orders to maximize buy-in opportunities
• Managing the replenishment process to ensure seasonal ordering, holiday sales, trade shows and any special promotional activity
• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

Experience:

• Preferred: One (1) years procurement experience
• Preferred: One (1) retail/grocery experience or equivalent
• Preferred: Knowledge of technological systems such as but not limited to: Microsoft Office, E3 or AWR, E-mail, Voice mail etc

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• 7:00am - 4:00pm

Compensation:

• $65,000 - $75,000
• Warehouse Office – approx. 65F – 75F

Skills:

• Physical abilities: Ability to stand, walk and sit throughout your day; Walking on a variety of flooring such as carpet, concrete, tile etc;
• Strong communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with peers and leaders on a daily basis
• Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines; project management
• Working in a team based environment: Working independently and as a team player to ensure our customers are receiving orders timely and with the highest quality
• Quality: Maintain integrity and high standards from all perspectives
• Safety Culture: Maintain and drive safety policies to all associates; driving for accountability of safe practices throughout shift