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Vendor Manager

Gourmet Foods International
Decatur, GA Other
POSTED ON 3/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2025

Job Details

Job Location:    GFI Atlanta - Decatur, GA
Position Type:    Full Time
Education Level:    Bachelor's Degree
Salary Range:    Undisclosed
Travel Percentage:    None
Job Shift:    Day
Job Category:    Inventory

Description

Job Overview


We’re looking for team members with a passion for artisan food who love trying new things.  Our buyers work as a team to bring innovative new products to market.  You’ll be building relationships with artisan producers helping them forecast and market their gourmet products.  


What does your day look like? Some of your duties may include:


• Tasting and sourcing new artisanal and imported products
• Opportunities to travel both domestic and international to key and new vendors as needed.
• Creating purchase orders to facilitate the timely replenishment of all Distribution Centers.
• Uses negotiation skills to ensure the lowest cost to market
• Communicating with both assigned vendors and/or sales team to ensure optimal sales
• Monitoring inventory at all Distribution Centers and completes transfers as appropriate to eliminate unnecessary food waste.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with suppliers and brokers to achieve sourcing, bidding, negotiation, selection, approval and quality of assigned product lines.
• Maintain, improve, and monitor supplier and item data to ensure accuracy 

 

Other stuff we like:


• Organized supply management skills, ability to develop and maintain vendor relationships, excellent interpersonal skills to interact with internal departments, management, and vendors. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• 3-5 years previous food industry experience (preferably import) while not required a strong plus.
• A college degree is required.

 

Things that are a plus: 


• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with internal departments and external suppliers.
• Analytical, problem solving, and strategic planning skills.
• Experience working in a large, complex multi-location distribution center organization
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Ability to recognize future trends
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Detail-oriented

 

What we think you’ll love about Gourmet Foods International:


• Advancement Opportunities. We offer career advancement, including college reimbursement.  We want to see you grow with the company.
• Keeping it fresh. Learn new things every from new technology to innovative new products we distribute.
• Teamwork. Work on a team that supports each other. 

 

What else can we offer?


Gourmet Foods Benefits include Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short Term, Long-Term Disability, and accident insurance.  We also offer 401(k) with matching contributions, Profit Sharing, Competitive Salaries, Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) – up to 30 days per year, Paid Holidays, Free College Tuition, PAID Parental Leave, Professional Development Programs, opportunity to grow within the Company, Employee Discount, Referral Bonus. 


GFI is a drug-free employer. You voluntarily consent to a pre-employment drug screen, and a background check will be required for the hiring process. Background checks can include but are not limited to previous employment, education, and criminal records.

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