U.S.Foods Bensenville, IL Buyer Opportunity

BUYER II

Contact: Frances Hicks | Human Resources, Chicago
800 Supreme Drive | Bensenville, IL 60106
O 630-496-4257 | F 630-274-7343
Frances.Hicks@usfoods.com

Job Description:

Daily review of product movement forecasts based on seasonality, market trends, and probability of anticipated sales. Maintain ordering of various product lines from numerous vendors on a daily basis. Purchase products within USF standards to maintain a certain number of turns per year at the best possible price for the best possible product. Verify quantity and quality of stock received from manufacturer. Request refunds from vendors to compensate for losses incurred with "dumped and damaged" product. Discontinue and return products to manufacturers that do not sell.

Maintain a 99.5% or higher service level to our customers. Expedite delivery of product by communicating with buyers, vendors and transportation companies. Verify inventory status and delivery schedules. Source and maintain freight rates. Successfully resolve problems with delivery, supply, invoicing, rejections, etc.

Verify pricing via matching purchase orders to customers. Verify vendor invoice reconciliations.

Work with multiple departments and positions including Sales, Specialists, bid department, receiving department, accounting, marketing and vendors. Assist sales force with questions concerning product specifications and additions/deletions to inventory product lines. Ensure current product literature is available for sales personnel. Work with other department buyers to ensure that purchasing is maintained. Provide Bid Manager with product information, pricing, availability, and vendor information.

Manage a variety of product lines through inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory positions. Ensure a quality product by keeping existing inventory within proper expiration codes. Purchasing product through buy-in opportunities in compliance with corporate direction and marketing plan. Take steps to reduce dead inventory according to department policy, requesting vendor rebates, return product to vendor, and remind sales reps of their original forecast. Review quality concerns on perishable overstock inventory and recommend plan for disposition of product. Maintain Daily Inventory status and usage. Create weekly hot sheets to aid in the sale of short dated products. Keep excessive inventory to a minimum. Monitor dead inventory.

Negotiate simple deals, recommending terms and conditions for contracts that will be written by more senior purchasing personnel. Enter into simple contractual agreements recognizing what are acceptable and unacceptable terms and conditions in most purchasing transactions.

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Related Experience: Minimum three years purchasing experience or minimum 1 year purchasing experience with the Company.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Thorough understanding of purchasing concepts. Ability to handle purchasing one to two full lines of product. Possess a high degree of diplomacy, tact, tenacity and persistence to deal effectively with suppliers. Must be organized and have strong communication and negotiation skills. Extensive product knowledge, and sources of supply. Proficient with various Desktop software (e.g., Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint).

Interested candidates can apply online at www.usfoods.com/careers and reference Req. #: 14005903

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