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Under direct supervision of the Senior Buyer, purchases commodities and merchandise for resale at the highest possible quality for the lowest possible cost. Manages inventory levels and turns to insure that budgeted service levels and financial targets are met. Insures all products that are purchased are of quality and standards identified in the approved specifications as determined by product development of by agreement with sales management for resale merchandise. Insures Senior Buyer and Branch General Manager are involved and aware of actual and market cost changes and assists Senior Buyer in managing pricing and margins. This individual will further be responsible for the day-to-day management of costs and targeted sell prices for assigned product SKUs within the branch.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Manage Branch inventory levels within the established guidelines. Using the MARS forecasting module and appropriate NDS reports calculates economic order quantities, prepares and places purchase orders, reviews vendor confirmations for accuracy and maintains accurate product and freight costs by performing timely and accurate cost maintenance in the NDS system. Negotiates, analyses and arranges the most financially beneficial transportation of product from approved suppliers to BakeMark USA Branch, within the established guidelines. Ensures that all freight discounts such as pick up allowances and bracket discounts are reviewed and utilized when it financially benefits the company. Reviews margin, service level, obsolescence and inventory turn results, compares them to established objectives, and takes steps to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to correct unsatisfactory results. Maintains MARS purchasing data fields such as order fill %, lead-time and order frequency to ensure that budgeted fill rate and inventory turn is consistently achieved, and maintained in the NDS and MARS software systems. Under the established guidelines, evaluates the results of physical inventory counts or cycle counts to determine procedural deficiencies and takes appropriate actions to correct these deficiencies. Responsible for the day-to-day management of costs and targeted sell prices of all assigned SKUS within the Branch pursuant to the established objectives. Maintains good communications with other departments such as sales, accounting and warehouse to ensure proper inventory and cash flow. Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with management, sales and quality control personnel to determine source of trouble and take corrective action. Follows up on all customer requests and questions to ensure appropriate response is made and customer is satisfied. Treats all customers (both internal and external) and vendors with respect, courtesy and kindness. Upholds and complies with policies, procedures and attitudes adopted by the company for purchasing. Adhere to all company policies, procedures and safety rules as stated in the Employee Handbook and otherwise posted or communicated. Exemplify the BakeMark core values of Partnership, Performance, Passion, and Initiative in all aspects of assigned duties. Other duties as assigned to reach Company goals. Clear reporting on the period GM report is a key requirement, with clear actions for deficiencies as well as opportunities. The report should prompt an open discussion of all other issues as well as responsible reporting on the period report. A clear insight into the working of the branch and the company should be the outcome.