Category Manager-Foodservice Purchasing
Company: Global Recruiters of Medina
Location: Swedesboro
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Global Recruiters of Philadelphia has partnered with a
well-known and well-respected specialty food service distributor in
Southern New Jersey, seeking a food service-experienced (required)
category manager-buyer.Please find the job description below for
your review and consideration. If you (or someone you know) are
interested in confidentially exploring this opportunity, please
send us your resume, your availability to relocate, if need be, and
your salary and bonus target/ranges toedmerry
grnphillymainline.com. Accordingly, we will be in close
contact.Here are a few key points:Position of Category
Manager-BuyerFoodservice experience required-numerous
yearsLocation: S.Jersey-accessible from greater Philadelphia and
Northern Delaware.Relocation support offeredRespectful salary and
bonus compensation based on experienceWe look forward to hearing
from you and helping you with your career aspirations.Sincerely,Ed
Merry610-465-1160 officeJob Description-Category
Manager-Foodservice PurchasingJob Duties:Maintain proper inventory
levels to insure 100% in stock levels while maximizing turns for
assigned vendors and take corrective action when necessary.Insure
best value (prices) for assigned products.Negotiate purchase and
sales deals and/or take maximum advantage of manufacturer deals and
promotions.Insure timely delivery of products and maximize
logistics savings. Expedite purchase orders if needed.Manage
decisions on which items to stock and which to discontinue with the
cooperation of the sales department. Negotiate marketing programs
with assigned vendors to fund company merchandising
programs.Execute supplier meetings/engagement as appropriate.
Review performance and lead continuous improvement programs.Stay up
to date on market trends and pricing. Become a subject matter
expert on the lines this position is responsible for.Attend buying
group shows. Minor amount of travel required.Participate in sales
meetings by supplying information on products, pricing and POS
material.Provide sales personnel and management with tools to help
sell products (pricing, availability, samples, POS materials and
promotional materials). This may involve visits to customers with
company sales people and direct phone contact with
customers.Constant review of vendors/categories to: maximize
margins, maximize turns, eliminate duplication, extend profitable
lines, take advantage of best bracket pricing and eliminate
obsolete and dead inventory.Maintain sales loaded pricing on all
items purchased utilizing a formula based on current vendor cost,
vendor replacement cost, industry benchmarks pricing or commodity
cost plus freight. Costing method to be based on company s and
category manager s knowledge of current market conditions at the
end user level.Issue purchases orders and verify the pricing is
correct once confirmations are received.Investigate and initiate
alternate sourcing as appropriate. Evaluate their supply
capabilities and prices.Assist in other duties/projects as
instructed by purchasing management.Abilities:Category Manager must
have a good working knowledge of Microsoft applications and an
ability to quickly learn our business software applications
(ERP).Category Manager needs a working knowledge of general
purchasing policies and procedures as well as ethical purchasing
practices. Knowledge of logistics is also necessary.Category
Manager must be familiar with the tools used to merchandise
selected product categories by utilizing their communication
skills, the broker community, company sales personnel and direct
contacts with customers.Category manager must work with Accounts
Payable to handle and resolve any invoicing issues and work with
the warehouse/transportation to assist in resolving any
delivery/inventory issues.Category manager should be proactive and
a have a superior sense of urgency in completing their tasks. They
should be detail oriented and insist that their responsibilities
are completed in an accurate and timely manner.Additional
Requirements:Multiple yeass of purchasing experience in food
service.Fluency speaking, reading and writing
EnglishIndustryWholesale Foodservice (not retail)
Keywords: Global Recruiters of Medina, Lower Merion , Category Manager-Foodservice Purchasing, Executive , Swedesboro, Pennsylvania
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