Senior Meat Buyer - Strategic Sourcing & Growth

talpa-supermercados; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talpa Supermercados is seeking a Senior Category Buyer – Meat to manage sourcing, purchasing, assortment, pricing, and category performance for fresh and frozen meat products across our growing store network.

Responsibilities include purchasing beef, pork, poultry, seafood, and related protein, negotiating with suppliers, monitoring markets, and using sales data to improve availability, gross margin, inventory turnover, and shrink.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in meat purchasing or related category management.
• Strong knowledge of meat cuts, yields, pricing.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers.
• Ability to analyze costs, margins, and market data.
• Proficiency with Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Purchase fresh and frozen beef, pork, poultry, seafood, and related meat products.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, terms, allowances, rebates, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor markets, pricing, product availability, and supply-chain risks.
• Develop meat assortments based on demand, seasonality, profitability.
• Align purchasing with forecasts, promotions, and store requirements.
• Analyze cost per pound, margins, inventory turnover, shrink, and spoilage.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
• Maintain product specs, grades, cuts, pack sizes, costs, and supplier records.
• Partner with Store Ops, Finance, Distribution, Logistics, Marketing, and Food Safety.
• Support new-store openings and meat-category expansion.

Skills

Meat purchasing

Supplier negotiation

Forecasting

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Talpa Supermercados is seeking a Senior Category Buyer – Meat to manage sourcing, purchasing, assortment, pricing, and category performance for fresh and frozen meat products across our growing store network.

Responsibilities include purchasing beef, pork, poultry, seafood, and related protein, negotiating with suppliers, monitoring markets, and using sales data to improve availability, gross margin, inventory turnover, and shrink.