Buyer

W. Lee Flowers
Scranton, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/27/2022 CLOSED ON 8/30/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at W. Lee Flowers?

Overview:
The Buyer is responsible for maintaining an efficient turn of inventory and expected service levels in Center Store categories.
Responsibilities:
  • Daily buying that achieves company service level goals in assigned grocery categories.
  • Conducts forward buying, if required, to maximize return on investment for respective categories.
  • Conducts promotional and reserve buys in order to meet demands of retail customers.
  • Responsible for the processing of Direct Shipments and timely submission of billing documents to accounting.
  • Manage booked orders, including special order requests, in flow for timely shipping to customers to hit appropriate ad windows
  • Responsible for the disposition of stale, discontinued, seasonal inventory and excess inventory using the Aged Inventory Report and Close Dated report from the warehouse.
  • Collection of excess credits within 60 days of invoice date.
  • Prepares information on product recalls in a timely manner and forwards to assistant for processing. Notifies category managers affected.
  • Participates in regular visits to the warehouse, returns area, and retail stores to keep abreast of any problems or opportunities that may pertain to buying.
  • Maintains consistent communication and positive relationships with all customers.
  • Assists in all departmental activities, food shows, etc.
  • Collaborate with counterparts at MDI procurement department.
  • All other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
  • Possess knowledge and skills generally associated with a bachelor's degree in business or related field and one year’s experience in buyer.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and analytical skills.
  • Multi-tasking with strong organization skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
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