Supply Chain - Union City, United States - Allen Brothers
Description
**Supply Chain - Buyer**
Union City, CA, USA Req #1944 Friday, March 4, 2022
At Chefs Warehouse we are an industry leader in food distribution
We have a distinct competitive advantage in serving our customers because of our extensive selection of distinctive and hard-to-find specialty and center-of-the-plate food products,
**Enticing Appetizers:**
***A culture that is full of flavor and inviting*** Creating an environment of belonging, where everyone is welcome
Delivering our best in everything we do
We are committed to high quality food and dedicated to a positive team culture.
**Divine Entrees:**
Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
Weekly pay
Life Insurance
5% above cost for our high-quality food products
Employee discounts for travel and events.
401k
The icing on the cake.
The safety of our employees is our priority
WE have created essential guidelines to assure we are following CDC regulations
Summary: Coordinates inventory replenishment activities with suppliers, sales, logistics and operations for assigned categories.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage and maintain the entire Purchase-to-Pay process, covering:
+ PO Creation
+ Vendor Confirmation
+ Accurate expected delivery date updates
+ Collaboration with Accounts Payable to ensure payment.
Maintain Purchasing system data to effectively generate suggested POs.
Maintain necessary required vendor documents (electronic and physical), such as W-9s, Indemnities, etc.
Work closely with:
+ Vendors to ensure POs are filled and delivered in a timely fashion.
+ Vendors to manage FDA issues.
+ Logistics to minimize freight expenses.
+ Sales Managers to manage out-of-stock or over-stock risks.
+ Customer Service teams to enable sales order growth.
+ Buyers to build upon best-practices.
Build and maintain vendor relationships to not only support PO fulfillment, but also negotiate volume discounts and price breaks wherever possible.
Manage Fusion system issues that impact Purchasing and Receiving.
Maintain BFC dating system to minimize close dated issues and Expired product impact.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience:
+ 5+ years buying experience with a focus on Specialty Food Products for a multi-unit Distribution Organization.
+ Bachelors degree from accredited four-year college or university preferred.
+ Previous food service distribution and/or food importing experience strongly preferred.
+ Commodity product awareness including blanket commitments, contractual processes, and appropriate market tracking.
+ Advanced Excel Skill and additional Computer skills (JDE, Microsoft Suite Word and PowerPoint, etc.)
Competencies and/or Attributes:
+ Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
+ Excellent verbal/written communication skills and a high level of analytical capabilities within Excel
+ Self-starter, professional, goal oriented and able to handle multiple tasks.
Must have a sense of urgency and be able to work under pressure, be comfortable in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
Flexible with the ability to work well with all departments and levels of staff both internally & externally.
Professional demeanor during all interactions with vendors, customers and fellow employees via phone or in-person.
Have a drive to advance within the organization.
The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
**Other details**
Pay Type Salary