Buyer (Food Distribution)

Are you someone that is dependable, eager to contribute, and thrives in a collaborative environment? We invite you to enjoy our amazing team! With more than 40 years of leadership in the food industry, a culture rooted in empowerment and transparency, and a passion for building partnerships, Alpine is the company to call home.

About Us:

Alpine Food Distributing, Inc. is a well-established, local and family-owned company that distributes food products to retailers in 10 western states. We have an excellent reputation both in the industry and local community. We continue to grow year-over-year, and we have an opening for a reliable and talented Buyer 1, to support our Purchasing Department!

Alpine is an equal opportunity employer who offers competitive wages and benefits:

Alpine Benefits Information:

• Highly competitive wage
• Paid Bi-Weekly
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Employee Base Plan paid by Alpine 100%
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Accruals
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) match
• Employee Discounts
• Weekly free-lunch giveaways
• Monthly employee appreciation lunches

Position Information:

The Buyer 1 position assists and supports the Purchasing department in the efforts of buying product lines. This position establishes relationships with sales and warehouse departments to obtain and maintain production, needs and workflow. This position is also responsible for assisting the Purchasing Manager and Buyer 2’s with tasks and projects as assigned.

Department: Purchasing
Reports to: Purchasing Manager
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule: Monday – Friday, Full Time

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist with buying product lines
• Monitor inventory levels at an approved level.
• Keep abreast of new items and suppliers to add to Company product line to increase customer satisfaction, sales and profit.
• Interacts with warehouse management regarding new items, merchandising and delivery issues.
• Heavy data entry into multiple software products
• Admin duties assigned by Buyers/Manager
• Set up items, maintain pricing, assist other buyers with confirmations
• Some minor marketing such as sell sheets, flyers, etc.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong organizational, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to handle time sensitive projects
• Ability to be self-directed and self-motivated, as well as work with a team
• Ability to coordinate a variety of activities and projects simultaneously and prioritize work
• Possess problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Thorough knowledge of computer operations, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Desired Education & Experience:

• A minimum of three years’ direct experience purchasing of a wide range of products
• Understanding of food distribution industry
• Good understanding of purchasing processes

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit; use hands, fingers, handle or feel; reach with both arms and hands, talk and hear
• Able to focus; use close vision
• Able to work in an open office environment with usual voice level noise and stay focused on duties.

Work Environment:

• Work performed in a shared, collaborative office environment, managing frequent distractions. Sitting for long periods of time, with standing workstation as an option.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position has no direct Supervisory responsibility.
• This position receives Supervision depending upon the assignment. In some cases, Supervisor outlines steps involved in completing assignments or standard procedures are available to enable the employee to work in a routine fashion. The end results of this work are sometimes checked

THE ABOVE DECLARATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE AN “ALL-INCLUSIVE” LIST OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB DESCRIBED OR OF THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB. RATHER, THEY ARE INTENDED ONLY TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB. ADDITIONAL AND SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE EXPLAINED AND DISTRIBUTED AS NEEDED.

Alpine Food Distributing, Inc. is a well-established, local and family-owned company that distributes food products to retailers in 10 western states. We have an excellent reputation both in the industry and local community. We continue to grow year-over-year, and we have an opening for a reliable and talented Buyer 1, to support our Purchasing Department!

Alpine is an equal opportunity employer who offers competitive wages and benefits.