Highlights
The senior buyer is responsible for assigned commodities which include pricing, procuring product, maintaining quality, management of inventory levels. Proven ability to communicate effectively over the phone, good negotiating and interpersonal skills and ability to handle stress effectively.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Laurel, Maryland |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Salary | $89,700–$134,500 |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1970 |
| Website | https://careers.sysco.com/ |
Description
JOB SUMMARY
The senior buyer is responsible for assigned commodities which include pricing, procuring product, maintaining quality, management of inventory levels.
The senior buyer is responsible for assigned commodities which include pricing, procuring product, maintaining quality, management of inventory levels.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Determine daily needs and maintain the desired inventory levels.
- Order loads and build trucks for loading.
- Manage troubled loads, protections, credits, shrink.
- Participate in the weekly pricing meeting.
- Procurement representative for weekly operational meetings.
- Serves as liaison between the sales staff and the procurement department.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
- High school degree or equivalent.
- College degree preferred.
Experience:
- 3 to 5 years purchasing in like field and/or working within a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment.
- 2 years of produce-related purchasing of free on board (FOB) items.
Professional Skills:
- Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Detail-oriented.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively over the phone, good negotiating and interpersonal skills and ability to handle stress effectively.
- General understanding of computers.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple assignments.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to prioritize and execute multiple short and long terms tasks simultaneously.
- Must be able to work with all levels within the organization.
About Company
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 72,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company generated sales of more than $76 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.