Qureos Mentor

US Foods

<div>This role will be onsite 2 days a month in either the Allentown, PA or Bridgeport, NJ US Foods location.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Daily replenishment duties and KPI monitoring:
Drive the core Replenishment buying work and ensure key functions are being fulfilled.<ul><li> 
KPI Reporting: Delivers on KPI&rsquo;s for desk specific goals such as: Service Level, Days-Inventory-On-Hand (DIOH), Excess and Obsolete inventory (E&amp;O) and Spoilage.</li><li>
PO preparation: Analyzes economic order quantities, forecasts, lead times, vendor set-up, safety stock, etc., and uses discretion and independent judgment to create efficient purchase orders with our suppliers.</li><li>
PO Buying: Executes forward-buy opportunities to achieve profitability for period or year-end based on targeted goals. Controls decision rights on PO execution, timing and to ensure KPI&rsquo;s are balanced with needs of the business.</li><li>
Inventory Monitoring: Proactively reviews projected out of stock report daily and makes purchasing decisions, including how and where to find substitute products where appropriate, to ensure we deliver on customer order fulfillment.</li><li>
Inventory Reporting: Routinely monitor (and escalate with suggested actions as needed) crucial inventory health reports such as stock outs, waitlist, and subgroup exception reports</li><li>
PO monitoring &amp; recovery: Establish sharp communication with internal partners on supplier production delays or order shortages, while pursuing recovery options with urgency.</li></ul>
Cross-functional coordination and company performance optimization:
Coordinate cross functionally to manage and improve key drivers of company performance<ul><li>
Inventory Optimization: Collaborates with internal and external business partners to reduce overstock, slow-moving and obsolete inventory, as well as initiate product returns where applicable.</li><li>
Spoilage Minimization: Utilizes understanding of product shelf life and manufacturing dates in the prevention of spoilage for specific buying categories.</li><li>
Seasonal Adjustments: Communicates closely with our cross-functional partners to capture seasonal trends and events in the business as well as drive profitability with accurate costs.</li><li>
Category Management Coordination: Partners appropriately with product/category management team to maintain supplier relationships and proper accountability.</li><li>
Logistics Coordination: Cooperates with the Logistics and Replenishment Excellence teams to identify and achieve freight consolidation in order to maximize net income and best cost of goods.</li><li>
Warehouse Operations Coordination: Evaluates inbound volume and purchase history to collaborate with warehouse operations on efficient receiving practices.</li></ul>
Team cooperation &amp; continuous improvement: 
Participate on a team of 3-10 talented Buyers and help drive continuous improvement within the team. Specifically providing:
<ul><li>Continuous improvement: Share your current challenges, operational learnings, and opportunities with the Area Replenishment staff to make recommendations for how to improve standard processes</li><li>
Clear communication channels: Ensure smooth coordination and information flow between Replenishment Operations, cross-functional partners, and Area Buying operations</li><li>
Culture building: Contribute to a strong culture of customer service orientation, collaboration, performance, and continuous improvement within the team</li></ul>
SUPERVISION:
Directly reports to a Director, Area Replenishment (or in some instances: Manager, Replenishment)
RELATIONSHIPS
This role sits within the Replenishment function, and it is part of a dedicated Area Replenishment Buying team which must coordinate with other Replenishment functions and cross-functional personnel<ul><li>
Replenishment Operations: The role will communicate with Replenishment Leads/Assistants to confirm POs are delivered successfully and remedy situations in which issues arise</li><li>
Replenishment Excellence: The role will be supported by a talented team of inventory optimization and demand forecasting personnel. Buyers will coordinate with these teams to optimize PO buying decisions and truck builds</li><li>
Additional functions to work closely with:<ul><li>
Logistics: OTD issues, truck building, order shortages/delays</li><li>
Warehouse Operations: Receiving schedules &amp; practices</li><li>
Category Management: Commodity buying guidance, supplier &amp; sourcing decisions</li><li>
Sales: Customer service support</li></ul></li></ul>
WORK ENVIRONMENT<ul><li><div>
Hybrid: This role is partially remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a combined home-based and office-based environment.</div></li></ul>
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>
1+ years of direct inventory management/supply chain experience required.</li><li>
Possess superior oral and written communication along with strong analytical skills.</li><li>
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with suppliers, sales, field partners and other business contacts via telephone, email, and video conferencing.</li><li>
Must have a general understanding of logistics and connection in support of an efficient distribution model.</li><li>
Must be able to deal with high pressure situations to meet daily/weekly timelines with a high sense of urgency.</li><li>
Ability to function in Microsoft Excel</li><li>
Ability to quickly learn new technologies, with SCPO experience heavily preferred.</li></ul>
EDUCATION<ul><li>
Four-year degree is highly preferred. Equivalent work experience and applicable certifications may be considered as well (Military Service, APICS, CPM, etc.).</li></ul>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>
Minimum 3 years purchasing experience preferred, with food service experience a plus.</li></ul>
This role will also receive annual incentive plan bonus.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.</div>

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Area Buyer (Allentown, PA or Bridgeport, NJ)