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Charlie's Produce
Associate Buyer - Anchorage
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Food or Beverage Buyer is responsible for sourcing and purchasing the food and drink needed for ongoing or future business in a restaurant, bar, hotel or other catering business. Responsible for maintaining supplier relationships. May also be responsible growing supplier relationships with new and/or existing suppliers.
$60,159 / year median in Alaska
-7% projected decline
Job Description
Company DescriptionCharlie's Produce -
With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.
What we offer:
An amazing company culture!
Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).Paid vacations, paid holidays.
Sick Time!100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
Employee assistance program (EAP). per hour
Confirms purchase orders and passing for receiving accuracies and on-time deliveries, daily inventory adjustments and pulling key reports for the department. Knows relevant purchasing cycle for each item purchased.
Timely communication of potential inventory issues, prorates, and cost changes to Procurement Manager and Sales.
Support established logistical procedures to facilitate product arrival and working with vendors to resolve freight damage, product damage/quality issues or discrepancies in quantities. Assist with claims related to these findings.
Vender account responsibilities if assigned, such as adhere to approved supplier requirements in onboarding and continuing of vendors, maintain appropriate inventory levels, monitors vendor performance.
All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager, supervisor, or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or food quality.
Manage costs according to program stipulations and best practices in such as escalated or deescalated contract pricing, off invoice price cycles or ads.
Understand and achieve KPIs in fill rate, variance management, proper inbound freight maintenance, PO accuracy, contract compliance, and other KPIs assigned by your manager.
All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager, supervisor, or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or quality.
Able to multi-task and work well under pressure.
Be able to set priorities, meet deadlines, and able to accomplish team objectives.
Strong math & writing skills required to quickly multiply & add cases/pallets & calculate product cost, market and margin. Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This is a safety-sensitive position.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.
Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
For additional protected privacy information please visit: Privacy Policy | Charlie's Produce (charliesproduce.com)Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity EmployerVisit our Employment Page for more details or to view our privacy center: https://www.charliesproduce.com/careers/Recruiters - DO
Who We Are:
Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie's was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.
What we offer:
An amazing company culture!
Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).Paid vacations, paid holidays.
Sick Time!100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
Employee assistance program (EAP). per hour
Additional Compensation Details:
Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenureJob DescriptionPosition includes but is not limited to the below responsibilities: Provides administrative support to procurement staff.Confirms purchase orders and passing for receiving accuracies and on-time deliveries, daily inventory adjustments and pulling key reports for the department. Knows relevant purchasing cycle for each item purchased.
Timely communication of potential inventory issues, prorates, and cost changes to Procurement Manager and Sales.
Support established logistical procedures to facilitate product arrival and working with vendors to resolve freight damage, product damage/quality issues or discrepancies in quantities. Assist with claims related to these findings.
Vender account responsibilities if assigned, such as adhere to approved supplier requirements in onboarding and continuing of vendors, maintain appropriate inventory levels, monitors vendor performance.
All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager, supervisor, or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or food quality.
Manage costs according to program stipulations and best practices in such as escalated or deescalated contract pricing, off invoice price cycles or ads.
Understand and achieve KPIs in fill rate, variance management, proper inbound freight maintenance, PO accuracy, contract compliance, and other KPIs assigned by your manager.
All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager, supervisor, or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or quality.
Peripheral Duties:
Other tasks and special projects as assigned by the Procurement Manager.QualificationsDesired Minimum Qualifications:
Education requirements: High School preferredPurchasing experience desired but not requiredComputer competency, including Excel, Word, & Outlook as well as 10 KeyKnowledge of Power Enterprise a plusEffective interpersonal skills.Able to multi-task and work well under pressure.
Be able to set priorities, meet deadlines, and able to accomplish team objectives.
Strong math & writing skills required to quickly multiply & add cases/pallets & calculate product cost, market and margin. Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This is a safety-sensitive position.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.
Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
For additional protected privacy information please visit: Privacy Policy | Charlie's Produce (charliesproduce.com)Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity EmployerVisit our Employment Page for more details or to view our privacy center: https://www.charliesproduce.com/careers/Recruiters - DO
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!Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Employee Stock Options (ESOs)