Merchandiser

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood is seeking a procurement professional to manage purchasing activities for inventory needs, ensuring compliance with cost and quality standards and coordinating with Sales and Suppliers for timely delivery.

The role emphasizes daily PO reviews, inventory optimization, and collaboration with finance, vendors, and logistics to maintain stock levels and on-time receipt of products.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook is required.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills required.
• Two years purchasing or food distribution experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Buy Guide/Ordering – Reviews guide daily and place POs as needed with suppliers. Ensure accuracy for amount, freight, price and dates.
• Daily Reports – Review system reports to maintain proper inventory levels; address Out of Stock and Over-allocated items.
• Confirmations – Confirm all POs for pricing, quantity, freight, and dates.
• Inventory Management – Use weekly reports to optimize inventory levels and coordinate with inland logistics for on-time deliveries.
• Item/Vendor Maintenance – Update item and vendor data in the system (pricing, freight, brackets, ship points).
• Communication daily with the Sales team

Skills

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Organizational skills

Follow-up skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for procurement functions associated with the company’s product inventory needs. Items are required to be purchased within company cost and quality parameters and delivered at competitive levels consistent with company policy and performance standards including timely scheduling of pick up and receipt of products. Continual interaction with Sales and Suppliers is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Buy Guide/Ordering – Reviews guide daily and place PO’s as needed with suppliers. Orders need to be accurate for amount, freight, price and dates consistent with company policy and performance standards. Working with finance and vendors on payment requirements.
• Daily Reports – Reviews and acts as required to ensure proper and correct inventory levels by using the system generated reports and information from internal departments. Ex. Out of Stock and Over-allocated Reports
• Confirmations – Confirms all PO’s for accurate pricing, quantity, freight, and dates.
• Inventory Management – Uses weekly reports and meetings to achieve the best possible inventory levels, dated product, and returns. Works with inland logistics to arrange for on-time product deliveries.
• Item/Vendor Maintenance – Updates all item and vendor information in the system, as required. Pricing, freight, brackets, ship points, etc
• Communication daily with the Sales team

Experience

HSD or equivalent / Bachelor Degree Preferred

Foodservice Distribution Experience Preferred

2 years’ purchasing or food distribution experience required.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and excellent organizational and follow up skills required

Decision Making Authority

• Daily Procurement Decisions – which items and quantities purchased daily
• Supplier decisions– which vendor product is purchased from
• Inventory Management decisions – product movement and shelf-life management
• Occasional price negotiations with vendors
• Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):
• Expedite or change source vendors – reviewed and approved by Supervisor or VP of Merchandising
• Accounting variances – reviewed and approved by Supervisor or VP of Merchandising