Junior Foodservice Buyer - Procurement & Inventory

New York Ag Connection; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental

Life Insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

New York Ag Connection in New York, NY is seeking a Junior Buyer to support the procurement team in sourcing food products, vendor coordination, market analysis and inventory management in a fast-paced food service environment.

The ideal candidate will assist senior buyers with purchasing, entering POs, tracking deliveries and preparing reports, while collaborating with finance, sales and warehouse teams to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience.
• 2 years purchasing/sourcing or inventory experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced food service environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in purchasing and sourcing food products to meet demand.
• Request quotes from vendors and negotiate pricing.
• Enter and track purchase orders.
• Track deliveries and resolve shipping/invoicing discrepancies.
• Monitor stock levels in the warehouse to prevent shortages.
• Prepare purchasing reports for management.
• Provide support to the procurement team.
• Interact with finance, sales and warehouse teams to keep operations smooth.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

High school diploma + 2 years purchasing experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are a broadline distributor with a cash n carry operation delivering quality food, service and custom solutions to foodservice operators and restaurants throughout the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets.

Our growing company is looking fro a Junior Buyer who is motivated and detail-oriented.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for assistingthe senior buying team inprocurement, vendor coordination, market & price analysis and inventory management.

Interaction with the finance, sales and warehouse teams ensuring our operation is running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Assist in purchasing /sourcing food products to meet demand
• Request quotes
• Negotiate pricing
• Enter and track purchase orders
• Track deliveries, resolve shipping/invoicing discrepancies
• Monitor stock levels in the warehouse to prevent shortages
• Prepare purchasing reports
• Providingsupport to the procurement team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management
• High school diploma with 2 years of purchasing/sourcing or inventory experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to work in a fast-paced food service environment
• Strong communication, negotiation, time managementand problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with experience
• Health coverage
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Vacations, Personal, sick & holidays