Senior Buyer & Strategic Procurement Lead

Performance Food Group (New); Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking an on-site Purchaser to coordinate suppliers, negotiate terms, and secure high-quality products for Foodservice Distribution. You will manage vendor relationships, price negotiations, and inventory levels to support a broad customer base including independent restaurants and institutions.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration, accurate purchasing, and process improvements while maintaining service levels and driving cost efficiencies across categories.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• This role is in office with no option for remote work.
• Minimum of 1 year Food Procurement/Buying experience.

Responsibilities

• Place POs for assigned vendors and manage confirmations, deliveries and stock.
• Responsible for ongoing training and development of the assigned categories.
• Conduct regularly scheduled category reviews with suppliers and brokers to determine growth and training opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing for sales promotions and programs with guidance.
• Source new products at best quality and price for customer and company.
• Identify and manage slow moving, obsolete inventory and shrink; plan actions to move inventory.
• Communicate with account managers and vendors on purchasing issues affecting customers.
• Coordinate with Purchasing Manager on category sales reporting and gross profit.
• Consolidate inventory to minimize SKU count and identify supplier conversions.
• Assist with marketing programs and negotiate new programs as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Performance Food Group is seeking an on-site Purchaser to coordinate suppliers, negotiate terms, and secure high-quality products for Foodservice Distribution. You will manage vendor relationships, price negotiations, and inventory levels to support a broad customer base including independent restaurants and institutions.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration, accurate purchasing, and process improvements while maintaining service levels and driving cost efficiencies across categories.