Produce Buyer & Supply Chain Planner

Trader Joe's; Monrovia (CA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Trader Joe's is seeking an experienced Produce Buyer to manage purchase orders and vendor relations, ensuring smooth flow from vendors to warehouses to stores. The role requires 2+ years in produce buying and strong analytical skills, with a focus on timely procurement and cost control.

You will collaborate with Category Managers and internal teams to forecast needs, maintain fill rates, and optimize cross-dock operations across Monrovia, CA or Boston, MA locations, with a Sunday-Thursday

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of produce buying experience in grocery, wholesale, or distributors.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Office applications.

Responsabilités

• Creating, managing, and directing purchase orders every week to guarantee timely arrival of produce to all warehouse locations.
• Managing and communicating out-of-stock positions or other product updates within the Produce category.
• Managing Just-in-Time and Cross-Dock supply effectively at each warehouse.
• Working with Category Managers in planning and projecting the expected needs of our store locations and marketing.
• Maintaining weekly fill rates to ensure our stores receive the volumes they need to support their customers.
• Working collaboratively with other departments to resolve any shipment or cost discrepancies.

Connaissances

Negotiation skills

Vendor management

Excel proficiency

Microsoft Office

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Trader Joe's is seeking an experienced Produce Buyer to manage purchase orders and vendor relations, ensuring smooth flow from vendors to warehouses to stores. The role requires 2+ years in produce buying and strong analytical skills, with a focus on timely procurement and cost control.

You will collaborate with Category Managers and internal teams to forecast needs, maintain fill rates, and optimize cross-dock operations across Monrovia, CA or Boston, MA locations, with a Sunday-Thursday