Founded in 1901, Feeser’s, Inc. is a family owned and operated full-line foodservice distributor located in Harrisburg, PA servicing the Mid-Atlantic region. Feeser’s provides an expansive offering of dry, refrigerated, and frozen products to a diverse customer base comprised of restaurants, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, and other institutions.
SUMMARY: The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for purchasing all of the lines in their assigned category, that are essential to daily operations. Our business success and profitability are entirely contingent on our ability to procure high-quality and cost-effective products.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Purchase all lines in assigned category.
- Responsible for approximately 1,500 stock items from approximately 120-125 vendors.
- Forecast sales volume to maximize inventory turns.
- Develop strategies for new or updated products based on customer demand and product trends.
- Works with the marketing team and sales to promote products.
- Builds industry partnerships to promote a category’s products.
- Monitors inventory levels, procures additional stock, and develops strategies for working with sales, brokers, marketing, and manufacturers to get rid of excess or unwanted inventory.
- Helps to optimize warehouse storage for products.
- Creates regular reports on product availability.
- Assess their product and category strategies and develop solutions to improve performance.
- Evaluates vendor performance, quality, and costs.
- Choose the best suppliers for the category’s products.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Must have strong decision-making.
- Must have a basic understanding of the product life cycle and how to turn their product ideas into goods that are efficiently made available or delivered to customers.
- Must be a self-starter who requires limited day-to-day direction.
- Must have strong analytical skills.
- Experience in productivity software (Microsoft Office).
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- A bachelor’s degree in business or supply chain management is a plus, but not required.
- At least 2-3 years of experience in a purchasing background is a plus, but not required.
- A food service distributor background is a plus, but not required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Ability to physically stand, bend, squat, and lift equipment up to 75 pounds.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Must possess visual acuity, i.e., close, distance, and color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust.
Feeser's, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified women, minorities, and US military veterans are encouraged to apply. Feeser's Food Distributors is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
