OpCo Purchasing Manager

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more.
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system.
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

Why Join Core-Mark?

Core-Mark emphasizes personal growth and development for all associates. We believe that when you succeed, the company succeeds. We promote internally whenever possible and provide frequent training opportunities in several formats to help you meet your personal and career goals.

Position Purpose:

Reporting directly to the OpCo President, you will ensure your OpCo has the right products at the right time to meet customer needs by collaborating closely with a centralized purchasing team to execute purchasing strategies. In addition to this coordination, you will take direct ownership of managing local suppliers for fresh dairy and produce. By optimizing inventory levels, analyzing demand forecasts, and working with cross-functional teams, you will drive improvements in fill rates and earned income, playing a key role in the success of our organization.

Compensation: $90,000 - $105,000 plus bonus opportunity!

Responsibilities:

Communication:

• Ensure OpCo specific needs (new customers, operational constraints, seasonality, etc.) are addressed.
• Communicate purchasing specific initiatives that would impact operational personnel.
• Establish solid relationships with corporate purchasing team.
• Meet with OpCo president monthly to review and discuss the “traffic report” from previous period.
• Address inventory concerns including aging, overstock, and spoils risk.
• Prepare and communicate customer specific scorecards as needed.
• Track spoils and spoils risk, partner with corporate purchasing to reduce spoils risk.
• Monitor late PO reports and provide action steps to corporate purchasing team or OpCo receiving department.

Purchasing:

• Review and maintain forecasting and inventory levels to ensure achievement of targeted fill rate for assigned suppliers.
• Manage all aspects of the inner house and DCIS process between Core-Mark OpCos.
• Act as the buyer of record for all purchasing activity between assigned Core-Mark OpCo and PFG OpCos.
• Monitor and communicate all purchasing aspects of our PFG Food Service programs to OpCo and corporate associates.
• Review and execute Sku Rationalization process.
• Create RPO returns for regulated suppliers in SAP OpCos.

Income:

• Negotiate with suppliers to develop and execute OpCo specific income opportunities.
• Maintaining promotions and allowance with assigned vendors.
• Track and manage speed to market programs for regulated suppliers.
• Engage and facilitate marketing initiatives with customers such as flyers and ads.
• Assist with OpCo or regional Expo/Trade Shows as needed.
• Manage audit process to ensure all deductions are legitimate.

Miscellaneous:

• Travel when required for position (less than 10%).
• Understand and review OpCo P&L.
• Maintain safe work environment, adhere to safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Experience negotiating merchandising income opportunities a plus.
• Experience managing short shelf-life product (food, produce, dairy, etc.)
• Ability to analyze multiple forms of data as it relates to the decision-making process.
• Demonstrated professional leadership and negotiation abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and problem solve.
• Able to work independently and communicate effectively (written and verbal)
• Proficiency in Excel, other Microsoft Office products, and Windows-based programs.
• Familiarity or working knowledge of R6, AS400 and SAP highly desired.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of vendors.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn principles and practices of Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing.

Qualification:

• 4-year degree in related field or equivalent experience/training within the field.

• 2 or more years of combined buying, inventory management, sales, or category management experience.

Company description

Core-Mark continues to grow as the industry leader in fresh and broadline solutions for the convenience retail industry. With a reputation for empowering customers, employees, and communities, Core-Mark has become the largest, most comprehensive marketer of consumer goods in North America — offering a full range of products, programs, and solutions to convenience operators across the U.S. and Canada.

Awards and Accolades

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.