Senior Produce Procurement Specialist

4 days ago


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States SCOPE Recruiting Full time
Job Title: Senior Produce Buyer

SCOPE Recruiting is seeking a highly skilled Senior Produce Buyer to join our team. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for managing the full scope of buying responsibilities for a series of commodities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage and optimize 3rd party contracts to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with growers and brokers, both existing and new.
  • Conduct thorough analysis of weather conditions, market trends, and forecasting, reporting findings to relevant stakeholders.
  • Stay abreast of market conditions to inform purchasing decisions.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting.
  • Update pricing details and assist with quoting processes.
  • Manage specialty pre-orders and ensure order fulfillment.
  • Continuously seek out and assess new vendor/supplier/grower prospects.
  • Investigate inquiries regarding unusual or specialty items.
  • Facilitate order follow-ups and gather information for newsletters and updates.
  • Assist in resolving billing discrepancies and communicate price and product updates.
  • Lead and contribute to special projects as needed.
  • Personally inspect the quality and quantity of purchased products.
  • Analyze sales records, trends, and economic factors to anticipate consumer behavior and determine inventory requirements.
  • Provide expertise on factors such as growing seasons, pricing, and inventory management.
  • Adjust selling prices based on cost, competition, and demand, in collaboration with sales staff.
  • Select and purchase products at optimal prices while maintaining quality standards.
  • Manage perishable inventory through daily review and replenishment processes.
  • Negotiate contract pricing and structured FOBs weekly to ensure value, quality, and food safety.
  • Maintain and organize contract and food safety documentation.
  • Foster and develop relationships with suppliers.
  • Oversee the tactical management of produce procurement and inbound transportation supply chains.
Requirements:
  • College degree or requisite industry experience required.
  • 3rd Party Contract experience is a plus.
  • FOB experience is a plus.
  • Possess think-outside-the-box capabilities; be a superior communicator and have strong analytical skills.
  • 4+ years produce experience, strong product knowledge and identification skills.
  • Strong negotiating skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
  • Technically savvy, able to work with and optimize multiple software packages such as Microsoft Office and Produce Pro (including ForecastPro).
  • Proficient in advanced analytical skills and ability to forecast based on wide variety of complex and changing variables.
  • Specific skills using Microsoft Excel, such as PivotTables, to analyze large volumes of data.
  • Self-motivated and solution minded.
  • Organized, detail oriented, able to multitask.


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