Senior Buyer

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast RDC in Oklahoma City seeks a Senior Buyer to manage assigned commodities, including pricing, procurement, and inventory control. The role focuses on maintaining quality and optimal stock levels.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of purchasing experience, plus 2 years in produce-related FOB purchasing, with strong MS Office and communication skills to coordinate with sales and procurement teams.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively by phone and in writing.
• Good negotiating and interpersonal skills; able to manage stress.
• Strong computer literacy and ability to handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Determine daily needs and maintain 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.
• Serve as liaison between sales staff and procurement department.

Skills

MS Office

Detail-oriented

Phone communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

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.

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.