Buyer, Green Coffee

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

A Brief Overview
The Green Coffee Buyer is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and managing the supply of high-quality green coffee beans. This role involves building strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring ethical and sustainable sourcing, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop relationships with coffee producers, cooperatives, and exporters globally.
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost, sustainability practices, and reliability.
• Forecast demand to avoid shortages or overstock situations.
• Work closely with roasting, product development, and marketing teams to ensure the coffee offerings align with brand and customer expectations.
• Collaborate with quality control teams to evaluate coffee samples through cupping and grading.
• Ensure all coffee purchased meets company quality standards and specifications and Promote fair trade, organic, and sustainable sourcing practices.
• Ensure suppliers comply with ethical labor practices and environmental standards.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and delivery terms with suppliers to secure the best value.
• Manage procurement budgets and optimize costs while maintaining quality.
• Monitor global coffee market trends, including pricing, supply chain risks, and emerging coffee regions and Visit coffee farms and production sites to assess crops and build relationships.
• Provide regular updates and insights to the company on market conditions and Present sourcing and quality updates to stakeholders as needed.
• Collaborate with supply chain and inventory teams to ensure optimal stock levels.

Qualification:

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree Business, Agriculture, Supply Chain Management or related field

Required Qualifications:

• 3 - 5 Years Experience in coffee sourcing, purchasing, or related field
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Proficient in data analysis and supply chain management tools
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and travel internationally as required.
• Passion for coffee and knowledge of the coffee industry.
• Commitment to sustainability and ethical practices.
• Combination of office-based and fieldwork activities.
• Work involves visiting farms, warehouses, and processing facilities.
• Work also involves spending time in production areas

Company description

Start-to-finish manufacturing, packing, and distribution of best-in-class, grab-and-go items to drive growth to a customer’s bottom line — this is the dynamic and delicious world of Mountain Manufacturing. With the latest array of in-house manufactured food, snack, and beverage offerings, customers can choose products from a family of name brands or create their own custom-made, private label products to stand out in the market.

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.