What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Specialist position at Performance Foodservice?
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Purchaser to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to perform essential work supporting America's food distribution system.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and identify suppliers of product, negotiating price and quantity terms and establishing long-term contracts to ensure adequate supply of high-quality products for Foodservice Distribution at competitive prices.
- Maintain established service levels for product in-stock quality and value of product; Maintain relationships with vendors by resolving problems with invoicing product or delivery to ensure quality service and longevity of relationships.
- Select product based upon application to our market product performance alternate sources of supply and overall reputation of vendor.
- Negotiate long-term contracts based upon same considerations and need for continuous supply.
- Service distribution centers for emergency situations through obtaining product and delivery on an expedient basis.
- Provides product and pricing information to sales force and make recommendations regarding pricing structure for product lines based upon volume and margin considerations.
Requirements
- 1-2 years purchasing or related area experience
About Us
Performance Foodservice PFG's broadline distributor maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers including independent restaurants and hotels healthcare facilities schools and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps chefs consultants and other experts builds close relationships with customers providing advice on improving operations menu development product selection and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunity 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.
