Refrigeration And Food Service Equipment Buyer
Current- Generates new and/or revises purchase orders, using the Procurement system. Verifies supplier product information, shipping information, delivery dates, budget codes, taxes, commodity codes and other related information.- Manages supplier relationships and performance for their categories. Monitors and communicates quality, cost, and delivery performance issues to suppliers, business users, and others, to determine the gap and take corrective action.- Spot source items to fill demands from purchase requisitions, requests for quotations, supplier performance, etc.- Conduct inquiry preparation, purchasing, expediting, quote analysis, and auditing for compliance to contract / negotiated price- Manages commodity performance metrics/trends and reports results to departmental leadership. - Develops cost savings, inventory, supplier and item complexity reduction goals.- Builds, manages and reports new store, remodel and project fixture and equipment budget status/costs for the categories under management- Supports process flow for the creation and approval of Meijer team member requisitions.- Collaborate with Vendor Accounting, Suppliers, and Meijer locations to research and resolve discrepancies with purchase orders. Informs appropriate personnel on status of issues as requested.- Oversees and participates in the study and design of new innovation, fixtures, equipment and/or services.
