Wholesale Food Buyer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Wholesale Food Buyer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for item/SKU creation and maintenance as required, input of promotions, and entry of price changes and markdowns;
- Provide day-to-day vendor support;
- Work with internal and external partners to ensure effective purchase order execution;
- Be accountable for the integrity of product information, such as packaging and product development;
- Expedite critical orders;
- Maintain record/filing system for P.O. and documentation;
- Review quotations specifically pricing, delivery, and quality with owners before awarding vendor contract;
- Create promotional information and execute promotional calendar;
- Develop product/category knowledge of significant merchandise trends;
- Manage samples process for Marketing and Advertising purposes;
- Perform other duties as assigned by management team;
- Understand departmental/category assortment plan strategy;
- Research and develop vendor sources for purchase of items/products/services requisitioned.
Requirements:
- Able to work well under pressure;
- Completion of secondary school is required;
- Must be able to speak basic English to communicate with other staff members and vendors;
- Knowledge of Kosher rules is a must;
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills; ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and be able to meet team objectives;
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as a wholesale buyer in retail, catering, or wholesale establishment is required.