Associate Buyer - Phoenix

Charlie's Produce - 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.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details:

• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (any combination of the following job duties): 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.

• Uses best practice for order writing and inventory management.
• Follows established buying cycles for assigned items.
• Effectively manages product costing.
• Follows established inbound and intra-company logistics procedures.
• Communicates potential inventory issues, prorates, and cost changes in a timely manner.
• Works with vendors to resolve product damage and quality issues and/or quantity discrepancies, and related claims.
• Negotiates revised billing resulting from USDA inspection reports when applicable.
• Learns and achieves key performance indicators (KPIs) for fill rate, variance management, proper inbound freight maintenance, PO accuracy, contract compliance, and other assigned KPIs.
• Consistently demonstrates ownership of and responsibility for items managed.
• Flexibility to arrive early or stay late as needed to address purchasing requirements. Rotating schedule may include Saturdays.
• Provides administrative support to the procurement department as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

• Education requirements: High School graduate.
• Purchasing experience desired but not required.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Able to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Able to set priorities, meet deadlines, and accomplish team objectives.
• Strong mathematical and writing abilities, including the capability to swiftly calculate cases, pallets, product costs, market values, and margins.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer competency, including Excel, Word, Outlook, 10 key, Teams.
• Able to observe and follow proper safety procedures, and willing to report potentially unsafe conditions.

All 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.

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Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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