The Procurement Specialist - Produce is responsible for procuring the Produce category of Food Service products at the appropriate quality, best price and within an acceptable time frame. The Procurement Specialist - Produce is responsible for all issues pertaining to inventory within their category.

Carrie Rikon & Associates, LLC, a family-owned and operated food service distributor, is seeking a skilled Procurement Specialist - Produce to join their team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procure all items within the Produce category of Food Service products.
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers to attain acceptable quality, best price, and timely deliveries for the Company.
• Understand and follow the corporation's policies and guidelines regarding the ethical conduct of purchasing activities.
• Prepare a monthly report by vendor of purchasing activity including: price deviations, quality problems, on-time deliveries, late deliveries, promotions, and sales velocity.
• Maintain contact with all markets and vendors from which the Company procures goods or services through personal contact, professional associations, and trade publications.
• Prepare vendor purchase orders, enter orders into the system, send to vendor/broker, and confirm date of delivery and price.
• Maintain vendor purchase orders and quotation files.
• Issue and monitor Company quotation requests for all new material to be purchased.
• Prepare an annual budget and plan to support the Company with purchasing services.
• Negotiate major purchase contracts which are of duration of greater than twelve months.
• Establish and direct a cost reduction program aimed at lowering overall purchased goods costs.
• Build and maintain good business vendor relationships, and seek out new or alternative vendors as required.
• Establish and maintain raw material inventory and periodically check quantities to ensure accuracy.
• Resolve order and billing discrepancies in coordination with accounting and vendors, and respond to inquiries on any product/produce received.
• Process returned purchase items that are not acceptable or do not meet specifications.
• Communicate with management concerning new products, and forecasts for new and existing products.
• Initiate and distribute change notices for purchased items such as changes in specifications, part numbers, and sources.
• Communicate with shipping/receiving regarding incoming and outgoing shipments daily.
• Communicate with vendors the need for promoting or returning slow-moving inventory.
• Communicate with management current market information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements:

• Oral Communication Skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Professionalism
• Customer Service
• Computer Literacy
• Math Aptitude
• Negotiations
• Vendor Negotiations
• Purchasing - Produce
• Organization
• Time Management
• Outside Sales Selling

Benefits:

PTO - Vacation, Personal, and Sick Days

Health - Medical, Dental, and Vision

401K