Replenishment Buyer

Core-Mark; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work 1 day/week after onboard

Job summary

Vistar is seeking a Replenishment Buyer to maintain optimal inventory levels across distribution centers and ensure high fill rates for customers. The role emphasizes analytic, detail-oriented work and cross-functional collaboration with Sales and suppliers.

The position allows working from home 1 day per week after onboarding, reflecting a flexible hybrid work model. Candidates typically have replenishment purchasing experience and a related degree.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years replenishment purchasing experience or planning.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing Execution: Place Purchase Orders to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement to drive optimal customer fill rates.
• Inventory Management: Analyze and monitor inventory levels to ensure optimal stock levels.
• Forecasting: Leverage forecasting and inventory management systems knowledge.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate risks in the inventory and purchasing process.
• Sales and Supplier Partnership: Collaborate with Sales and maintain supplier relationships to drive efficiencies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams to coordinate inventory and purchasing activities.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

Forecasting

Risk mitigation

Supplier partnerships

Cross-functional collaboration

Compliance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Supply Chain

Job description

Company Description:

Vistar is the nation's leading provider of candy, snacks, beverages, and other convenience and frozen foods. For more than four decades, Vistar has served customers spanning vending and coffee service distributors, theaters, big box retail stores, concessions, and the hospitality industry. Vistar operates more than 20 distribution centers and 11 Merchant's Marts throughout the country.

Job Description:

Our Replenishment Buyers play a key role in maintaining optimal inventory levels at our OpCo's (Operating Companies, distribution centers) and high fill rates to ensure best-in-class service levels to Vistar's customers. Successful Buyers are analytical and detail oriented.

The Replenishment Buyer position will include performing the following duties:

• Purchasing Execution: Place Purchase Orders to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement to drive optimal customer fill rates
• Inventory Management: Analyze and monitor inventory levels to ensure optimal stock levels and are maintained for assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Forecasting: Leverage and build on knowledge of forecasting and inventory management systems
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate risks in the inventory and purchasing process
• Sales and Supplier Partnership: Work cross functionally with Sales team on customer demand and inventory strategies, while maintaining strong supplier relationships to drive purchasing and supply chain efficiencies
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination of inventory and purchasing activities
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with Vistar (PFG) and SOX policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Our Buyers are able to work from home 1 day/week after onboarding period.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

1 - 2 years replenishment purchasing experience or planning

Preferred qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree: Business, supply chain or related area

2 - 4 Years purchasing or closely related area within foodservice industry

Perishables purchasing highly preferred.

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.