Senior Produce Buyer — Data-Driven Inventory & Vendor Lead

FRESH DIRECT, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

PTO, Safe & Sick Time, Paid Holidays

Medical, Vision, Dental

401(k) with company match

Employee shuttle service

Tuition discount

Employee discount

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

FreshDirect is seeking a Produce Buyer to manage purchasing for Fruit & Vegetables, including PO creation, inbound tracking, and vendor performance. You’ll oversee inventory across multiple warehouses with a focus on turns, in-stock levels, and expiring stock, guided by BI and forecast data.

The role partners with Merchants, Demand Planning, Receiving, and Ground Ops to optimize forecast accuracy, promotions, and new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Experience with advanced ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle.
• Knowledge of SAP MM PP modules preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manages supply planning and procurement process for the Produce department.
• Supports vendor performance reviews. Track vendor on-time, in-full metrics.
• Work with Merchant team to improve vendor performance and deliver best cost procurement strategies.
• Coordinate with Demand Planning team on forecast optimization, promotional forecasting, and new product introduction.
• Coordinate with Receiving and Ground Ops teams on inbound process optimization.
• Maintain target in-stock levels across multiple warehouse locations, while balancing inventory days on hand metrics.
• Manage and reduce excess inventory on-hand.
• Ensure all Supply Planning team members are cross trained in adjacent category processes.
• Train and develop Supply Planning team members.
• Manage key vendor accounts and support seasonal availability/crop planning with grower partners.

Skills

SAP experience

SAP MM PP

Microsoft Office

Procurement

Vendor management

Food/Grocery industry

Analytical thinking

Communication

Adaptability

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

FreshDirect is seeking a Produce Buyer to manage purchasing for Fruit & Vegetables, including PO creation, inbound tracking, and vendor performance. You’ll oversee inventory across multiple warehouses with a focus on turns, in-stock levels, and expiring stock, guided by BI and forecast data.

The role partners with Merchants, Demand Planning, Receiving, and Ground Ops to optimize forecast accuracy, promotions, and new product introductions.