Purchasing Manager

Routine Tasks

• Manage Purchasing Process – Ensure purchasing and operations are meeting PO deadlines, order minimums, and are replenishing based on data. Review, approve, and submit PO’s. Miscellaneous equipment purchase requests. Communicates with Receivers and Vendors to address product shortages, mis-picks and returns. Follow up until the issue is resolved.
• Order Guide Management – ensure order guides are maintained to include new items and communicate with operations to ensure order guides are user friendly
• Routine Store Visits - communication with operations to ensure product specs are maintained. As well as addressing all other purchasing-related issues and opportunities. Provide training to managers to make better buying decisions. Work with operations on merchandising efforts.
• Vendor Communication - work with vendors to rectify product quality issues, delivery issues, new items, etc.
• Product Bidding Process – ensure we’re locked in with product specs, shopping with various vendors to get the best deals then selecting vendors
• Item File Maintenance – update and maintain POS system with accurate costs, new items, price changes and various data related to all departments item files
• Budget Control - Review daily spending to monitor purchasing budgets and communicate with management as we approach potential overspends. Additional review and scrutiny of Problem Departments.
• Weekly Sale Items - work with vendors and marketing to create weekly ads, weekend specials and miscellaneous deals
• Accounts Payable – work with AP to ensure we’ve received the correct product quantity, at the correct price, from the correct vendor. Ensure all invoices have a PO. Address price discrepancies
• Other Miscellaneous tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of Purchasing Management experience in food retail and/or hospitality environment.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent understanding of supply chain management, pricing, and item file maintenance

Benefits Include:

• Positive Work Environment
• Competitive Pay
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Paid Vacations & Sick Days
• 20% Employee Discount
• Bonus Programs for Management