Non-Food Buyer

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

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking an experienced Non-Food Buyer to manage purchasing and inventory across chemicals, cleaning and sanitation supplies, paper products, equipment, disposables and other non-food items for our Darlington distribution operations.

This role focuses on negotiating terms, optimizing cost and stock levels, building supplier relationships, and coordinating with Sales and Operations to meet customer demand in a fast-paced wholesale environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of non-food purchasing experience required.
• Experience purchasing chemicals, cleaning supplies, paper products, or related categories.
• Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
• Foodservice distribution experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Purchase non-food products from national and regional manufacturers and distributors.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, freight, quantities, and delivery schedules.
• Manage inventory and service levels while minimizing aging and obsolete product.
• Monitor pricing trends, supply availability, and market conditions.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and brokers.
• Identify alternate suppliers and products to improve cost, quality, and availability.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Category Management on customer needs, pricing, product mix, and replenishment.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to make timely buying decisions.
• Earn up to a total of $96K in your first year, plus Fortune 500 benefits

Skills

Non-food purchasing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Know non-food purchasing within the food distribution industry and ready to take your experience to a larger operation?

A leading foodservice distributor is seeking an experienced Non-Food Buyer to manage purchasing and inventory across categories including chemicals, cleaning and sanitation supplies, paper products, foodservice equipment, disposables, and other non-food items.

What You’ll Do

• Purchase non-food products from national and regional manufacturers and distributors.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, freight, quantities, and delivery schedules.
• Manage inventory and service levels while minimizing aging and obsolete product.
• Monitor pricing trends, supply availability, and market conditions.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and brokers.
• Identify alternate suppliers and products to improve cost, quality, and availability.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Category Management on customer needs, pricing, product mix, and replenishment.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to make 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 non-food purchasing experience required.
• Experience purchasing chemicals, cleaning supplies, paper products, foodservice equipment, disposables, or related categories.
• Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
• Foodservice, wholesale, retail, hospitality, or related distribution experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume distribution environment.

Ready for Your Next Move?

If you know how to balance cost, inventory, supplier relationships, and customer demand, this could be the opportunity to take your purchasing career to the next level.

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