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
Performance Foodservice – Thoms Proestler Company is seeking a Buyer in Rock Island, IL, to work effectively with our sales team, customers, vendors and other buyers in a fast paced and high volume food service procurement department.
The Buyer will perform the following duties:
- Maintain multi line product replenishment from vendors and suppliers at competitive market pricing.
- Generate Purchase Orders.
- Maintain adequate inventory levels to ensure superior service levels to customers and sales team through use of industry standard Best Practices procedures.
- Negotiate prices for special promotions and programs.
- Achieve established gross profit levels while maintaining a competitive cost basis through negotiation and relationship development.
- Interact and communicate both written and verbally with sales team, customers and vendors in a timely and informative manner on market conditions, delivery schedules and product information.
- Work in an environment that requires team work and the ability to work independently to maintain required job parameters.
- Develop interpersonal relationships which encourage openness, candor and trust, both internally and externally.
- Identify and discount specific products that are slow moving, as well as dispose of the obsolete inventory by returning it to the vendor.
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