TriMark USA is one of the country’s largest providers of foodservice equipment and supplies. We proudly serve our customers by providing design services, commercial equipment, and foodservice supplies across a wide range of industries and business sectors. As a company, we strive to lead with our values and to support the success and sustainability of our customers so they can focus on their culinary pursuits.
FULL TIME | HYBRID | BENEFITS INCLUDED
(Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet & Legal Insurance)
The Buyer reports to the Director of Procurement (North Region), and is located in Mansfield, MA.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Buyer is a mid-level professional whose main focus is to ensure we purchase items/goods at the right price and right quantities in order to meet our customer’s needs and the overall company’s inventory and working capital objectives. In order to achieve these objectives, the buyer will need to establish strong relationships with internal customers and external suppliers and become knowledgeable of products falling under the assigned category. The buyer will also need to work closely with accounting to ensure all invoicing and cost discrepancies are handled timely and also work with operations team to handle receiving variances and over/under shipments.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Learn and possess current working knowledge of all assigned vendor lines.
• Purchase special and stock items at the right quantity, right cost, and right timing
• Create, cut, process purchase orders
• Negotiate with vendors to ensure best cost possible to increase profitability
• Maintain accurate and current supplier and item information to ensure that pricing, terms, and deals are proactively updated in FACTS and AQ systems
• Maintain inventory levels by using FACTS and other various buying reports to ensure adequate fill rate is available for our customers while not over buying to maintain specific inventory level targets
• Assist in providing price lists and reports to sales personnel on products enabling timely and accurate pricing for Sales to provide to customers
• Advise sales personnel of out-of-stock items, estimated availability and making recommendations for alternate products
• Requires frequent contacts with vendors/manufacturer representatives, other TriMark Divisions, and other designated purchasing staff
• Foster positive relations and communications with warehouse, receiving, sales, and accounting personnel
• Timely resolution of past due purchase orders to meet departmental goals
• Build and develop relationships with key suppliers
• Perform supplier reviews and assess vendor supplier performance issues, as well as react accordingly and provide solutions
• Work closely with customer service and accounting teams internally to resolve issues including vendor payment discrepancies, product issues, and other questions
• Other duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES:

• General knowledge of MRP / DRP
• General knowledge of inventory and working capital standards
• Ability to multi-task at a high level
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong sense of ownership
• Excellent communications skills
• Excellent customer service attitude
• Strong negotiating skills
• Ability to manage a heavy workload
• Detail oriented
• Ability to type 50+ wpm
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent math skills; firm grasp on basic accounting
• Intermediate level knowledge and experience with MS Office Suite
• Ability to take initiative
• Ability to work independently

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Post-secondary higher education indicating level of self-investment
• Must complete CFSP Test within first 3 years of employment
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration preferred – Operations, Supply Chain
• Completion of or credits toward CPM/CPSM certification or other Supply Chain certification preferred
• Demonstrated success managing a role with competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Demonstrated success working across multiple computer platforms in a fast-paced environment
• 1+ years buying experience
• Experience in buying foodservice equipment or similar goods for a service industry preferred
• Some personnel management experience preferred
• Experience using JDE or similar ERP systems preferred
• Ability to successfully pass a background check

The range provided represents the national average pay range for this position and is considered to be a general guideline. Pay for this position will reflect the candidate’s unique qualifications and may be higher or lower than the range provided based on employee geographic location. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other local, state, and federal law.
In addition to base salary, this role will be eligible for participation in TriMark’s’ benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, 401K (with employer match), etc. Leadership positions may also qualify for participation in bonus programs commensurate with role and scope of responsibility.
TriMark’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is a purposeful mission of strengthening our organization and those we serve by uniting the unique differences of our employees. This mission is instilled in who we are as a company. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion through sharing, education, and experiences. We are greater together through unity in diversity. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accommodations@trimarkusa.com.

Job Type: Full-time

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