Senior Buyer

Coastal Sunbelt Produce; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Sunbelt Produce seeks a Senior Buyer to manage assigned commodities, pricing, procurement, quality control and inventory levels. The role collaborates with sales and procurement to optimize supply and costs.

Responsibilities include daily inventory planning, coordinating freight and shipments, resolving supplier issues, and participating in weekly pricing reviews to support profitable operations. The candidate should bring 3–5 years of purchasing experience in retail/wholesale or

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• College degree preferred.
• 3–5 years purchasing experience in retail/wholesale or distribution.

Responsibilities

• Determine daily needs and maintain desired inventory levels.
• Order loads and build trucks for loading.
• Manage troubled loads, protections, credits, shrink.
• Participate in weekly pricing meeting.
• Procurement representative for weekly operational meetings.
• Liaise between sales staff and procurement department.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Job description

Job Summary

The senior buyer is responsible for assigned commodities which include pricing, procuring product, maintaining quality, management of inventory levels.

Job Summary

The senior buyer is responsible for assigned commodities which include pricing, procuring product, maintaining quality, management of inventory levels.

Responsibilities

• Determine daily needs and maintain the desired inventory levels.
• Order loads and build trucks for loading.
• Manage troubled loads, protections, credits, shrink.
• Participate in the weekly pricing meeting.
• Procurement representative for weekly operational meetings.
• Serves as liaison between the sales staff and the procurement department.

Qualifications

Education

• High school degree or equivalent.
• College degree preferred.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years purchasing in like field and/or working within a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment
• 2 years of produce-related purchasing of free on board (FOB) items.

Professional Skills

• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Detail-oriented.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively over the phone, good negotiating and interpersonal skills and ability to handle stress effectively.
• General understanding of computers.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to prioritize and execute multiple short and long terms tasks simultaneously.
• Must be able to work with all levels within the organization.