Job Description

Position Summary
"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Manage the customer relations, purchasing, and financial management functions related to assigned product category in order to achieve maximum profits and customer satisfaction. Coordinate the buying, selling, and merchandising efforts of the vendor and distributor, resulting in satisfied customers, profitable sales and above average in-stock percentages, inventory turns, and days accounts payable outstanding. Interfaces with customers, vendors, management, warehouse personnel, and the Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Transportation, Information Services, Inbound Freight Traffic personnel, Vice President, Purchasing and other Purchasing personnel. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.
Position Responsibilities:

• auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"> "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Maintain optimal inventory levels to meet customers' needs. Monitor over-committed and urgent items. Increase inventory turns upon reaching full truckloads. Resolve slow moving and dead inventory issues. Consolidate low volume, slow turning items and vendors.
• auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"> "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Review over-committed, urgent items, buyer's outs, stock adjustments, receiving discrepancies, and sales below cost reports. Negotiate buy brackets, inbound freight rates, backhaul dollars, cash discounts, extended terms, and earned income. Ensure costing and pricing accuracy, with special attention to changes, discrepancies, and customer audits.
• auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"> "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Process returns to vendors including entering vendor bill backs before merchandise leaves our buildings. Set up vendor bill backs with Vice President, Purchasing. Review monthly reports. Work with Accounts Payable to ensure that vendor bill backs are promptly billed and deducted.
• auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"> "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Assist accounting with invoicing customers for storage and finance charges on excess inventory.
• auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"> "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Communicate issues and solutions to Area Managers, customers, branch multi-unit account personnel, and receiving and shipping personnel. Act as key purchasing contact for Multi-Unit Account Managers and Executives. Act as key purchasing department contact for customers.
• auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"> "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Manage product quality issues such as recalls, etc. Monitor product expiration dates and ensure proper disposal of out-of-date products.
• auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"> "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Performs other related duties as assigned.

Req Number
129124BR
Shift
1st Shift
Full Time / Part Time
Full Time
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience
4-6 years Foodservice distribution and purchasing experience
Pass post offer drug test and criminal background check
Division
Cheney Brothers
Job Category
Sales
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors: Business management, marketing or related area.
6-10 years Foodservice distribution and purchasing management experience.
Company Description
Cheney Brothers recognizes the prosperity of our company is built on the efforts of our employees. We offer a high-impact, supportive culture enabling immensely talented people to be brilliant at what they do. Our Cheney Brothers family of over 3,000 dedicated associates have access to world-class leadership and learning experiences, comprehensive benefit packages and endless opportunities to grow their career. We know the best way to back our customers is to back our people. Join our innovative family of industry leaders who never stop investing in the future.
Benefits
We Deliver the Goods: Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Match, Paid Time Off, and much more Growth opportunities.

Skills Required