Onsite Beverage Procurement Specialist

Carrie Rikon & Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical)

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Carrie Rikon & Associates is seeking a Beverage Buyer to manage procurement for assigned lines from our College Point, NY headquarters. You will forecast demand, negotiate costs, and ensure policy adherence while maintaining inventory and service levels.

The role requires at least 2 years in Purchasing/ Vendor Management, with knowledge of beverage procurement and logistics. MS Office skills, especially Excel, are essential. Onsite work five days a week with comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of Purchasing or Vendor Management experience.
• Marketing/Logistics experience preferred or strong understanding of store operations and merchandising methodologies and practices.
• Understandingofbeverage procurement, logistics, inventory management, marketing, accounting and financial management practices
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills; ability to take initiative and make fact- based decisions.
• Ability to plan and organize effectively.
• Written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong computer aptitude in MS Office including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Order products to meet forecasted demand.
• Obtain best possible product costs, quality and service at all times.
• Ensure that established policies and procedures are understood and adhered to.
• Strive to obtain inventory and turn goals, while maintaining service level and minimizing distress.
• Interface with various departments and division personnel to accomplish job functions.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with vendors, store operations, distribution center and division office personnel.
• Review acquisition costs to ensure items purchased are at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need.
• Assess current inventory, market conditions, availability, and promotional impact to forecast order quantities and make recommendations to the merchandising team.
• Conduct post-promotional reviews and analysis to determine if promotional requirements were met and develop solutions for problem areas.
• Review and resolve inventory issues at store level as a result of allocations or order issues.
• Visit stores, as needed, to monitor programs, obtain store feedback and to assess overall implementation effectiveness.
• Manage Accounts Payable variance processes for distribution sourced items to ensure correct prices have been invoiced.
• Resolve store billing questions by researching discrepancies submitted at store level with Store Billing and entering credits where appropriate or providing resolution.
• Maintain all necessary department files and records.
• Coordinate with Warehouse Operations to maintain the proper product flow through the facility, in a timely manner.
• Remote access (buying system) from home or off site location when necessary.

Job description

Carrie Rikon & Associates is seeking a Beverage Buyer to manage procurement for assigned lines from our College Point, NY headquarters. You will forecast demand, negotiate costs, and ensure policy adherence while maintaining inventory and service levels.

The role requires at least 2 years in Purchasing/ Vendor Management, with knowledge of beverage procurement and logistics. MS Office skills, especially Excel, are essential. Onsite work five days a week with comprehensive benefits package.