Merchandiser

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc seeks a procurement professional to manage purchasing for inventory needs, ensuring costs and quality align with company policy and performance standards. The role involves daily PO placement, coordination with suppliers, and close interaction with Sales and Finance to support on-time product receipt.

The ideal candidate has 2 years of purchasing or food distribution experience, strong MS Word/Excel/Outlook skills, and AS400 experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• HSD or equivalent required; bachelor degree preferred.
• 2 years’ purchasing or food distribution experience required.
• Foodservice distribution experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook; excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• AS400 experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Buy Guide/Ordering – reviews guide daily and place PO’s with suppliers; ensure accuracy of amounts, freight, price and dates.
• Daily Reports – monitor inventory levels using system reports and input from internal departments.
• Confirmations – verify PO pricing, quantities, freight, and dates.
• Inventory Management – coordinate with inland logistics to achieve optimal inventory and on-time deliveries.
• Item/Vendor Maintenance – update item and vendor data in the system as needed.
• Communicate daily with the Sales team.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Organizational Skills

Education

HSD or equivalent

Bachelor Degree Preferred

Tools

AS400

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

QUALIFICATIONS

Education
HSD or equivalent / Bachelor Degree Preferred

Experience
2 years’ purchasing or food distribution experience required.

Foodservice distribution experience preferred

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

AS400 experience preferred

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